FASTIAGIAL ENGLISH OAK

(QUERCUS ROBUR VAR. ‘FASTIGIATA’)

 

Location: Right of the No. 11 fairway near the forward tee.

Tree information: This is a cultivar of English Oak known for its upright habit.

Size: 50 to 60’              

Growth rate: Moderate to fast growing

Foliage description: In every way like an English oak except the fastigial habit  It has typical acorns and the auriculate leaf base associated with Q. Robur. Leaves have minimal fall color and heavy acorn years may deform the tree.

USDA hardiness zone:4 to 8

Provenance:  Schichtel’s Nursery from Olmsted Park stock.