A sturdy tree with a broad, spherical, later rounded crown usually with an ascending main trunk with heavy crown branches. The trunk is roughly grooved with long bark plates. Young twigs are greyish and felt-like, angular at the top. The buds have downy hairs and moss-like stipules. The dark green leathery leaves vary in shape, usually elongated to oval. They are rough on the upper side, bare on the underside, and have 4 to 9 pairs of shallow to very deep lobes. The autumn colour is yellowish-brown. The leaves remain on the tree until deep into the winter. The acorns are half enclosed in the cupule that is thickly covered with narrow scales: these are turned backwards at the top and have thick grey hairs. The tree is an important producer of timber. It is sensitive to cracks caused by frost but insensitive to mildew.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
Quercus cerris can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 (35) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus cerris is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 (35) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Quercus cerris is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus cerris with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.