Quercus palustris 'Swamp Pygmy' plant

Quercus palustris 'Swamp Pygmy'

dwarf pin oak

  • Tree
  • 150 cm-2,5 m high
  • Red to purple foliage
  • Notable autumn colour
  • Very hardy
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Garden use

Use

Along path Pot Slope Small garden Solitary Small groups

Site and growing conditions

Gravel garden Rockgarden

Ornamental value and special features

Autumn color Foliage plant

Growth

Slow Very slow

Characteristics

Height 150 - 250 cm
Leaf colour yellow, green, purplish brown, red, reddish brown
Growth habit wide
Growth rate slow, very slow
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun
Moisture dry, average, moist
Soil pervious, light, normal
Soil fertility normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Quercus palustris 'Swamp Pygmy'
Genus Quercus
Family Fagaceae
Common names EN: dwarf pin oak
Quercus
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