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Sessile oak
Tree·Quercus petraea
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 5–8
Hardiness
Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) is a tree. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs. It grows well with bilberry, hazel and sweet chestnut.
Through the year
DormantFloweringFruitingDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataWHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 4.5–6.5
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Prefers loam, clay, sandy loam soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, iron from deep in the soil
Adds a lot of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives shade (dense)
Gives wind shelter (high)
Gives leaf litter (high)
Gives organic matter (high)
Gives habitat (high)
Gives timber (high)
Gives seeds (high)
Provides calcium
Provides potassium
Provides phosphorus
Provides magnesium
Provides sulfur
Provides iron
Attracts wildlife
Shelters birds
Shelters mammals
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Canopy tree
Height2000–4000 cm
Spacing1500 cm (min 1000 cm)
Root depthDeep
Width1000–2000 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 5 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed4 Oct 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
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