SCIENTIFIC NAME: Quercus × warei 'Long'

COMMON NAME: Regal Prince Oak

GARDEN SIZE: 40–60 ft. tall x 20–25 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4–9

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Medium moisture; prefers moist, slightly acidic, well-drained loams but adapts to a wide range of soil conditions, including both moist and dry soils

HABIT (FORM): Columnar to narrow-oval tree with fastigiate branching

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; glossy, dark green, obovate, leathery leaves (up to 7" long) with 6–8 pairs of lobes; yellow-brown fall color

FLOWERS: Insignificant; yellow-green catkins

BLOOM TIME: April

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid of Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' × Quercus bicolor

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Provides acorns for wildlife such as birds, squirrels, and deer; valuable for habitat and cover. Not a host plant for local insects.

FERTILIZING: Fertilizer not recommended. If desired, you may top dress with no more than 1 inch of organic compost per season.

PRUNING: Prune in late winter to maintain structure and remove dead or damaged branches

USES: Suitable for use as a shade tree, street tree, specimen, or screening