Quercus Species, Daimyo Oak, Japanese Emperor Oak 'Pinnatifida'

Quercusdentata

Family
Fagaceae (fag-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Quercus (KWER-kus)
Species
dentata (den-TAY-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Pollen may cause allergic reaction
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By grafting
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Clermont, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Port Orchard, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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(Zone 8a) | March 2018 | neutral

Rating neutral as new in my garden. Certainly a holy grail type of plant. Delicate and slow growing. Growing in z9a is pushing the zon...Read More

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Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) | April 2008 | positive

The cutleaf Japanese Emperor oak is certainly a plant for a collector of the plant kingdom's tree oddities. Fine in foliage but excessiv...Read More

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