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The small white flowers aren't very showy but attract bees and are followed by drupes of green berries changing to red

The cultivar 'Caucasica' is more vigorous than the species making it suitable for pleach training

Left to develop naturally

Trained trees offer a unique display of architectural enjoyment

Quercus palustris Screening The small white flowers aren'tFew oaks can withstand flooding and wet ground as well as this species. The bark is smooth and dark grey, eventually becoming lightly fissured after many years. The smooth leaves are glossy green in summer, less leathery than many of the oaks, which permits light to ilger through the broad crown. The leaves turn a rich brown or fiery red in autumn. 5m tall at 10 years. Very hardy.