Post Oak
Quercus stellata
Fagaceae · broadleaf · introduced
Quick Facts
Height
65 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Wet Tolerant
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–8b
Bloom Time
April
Origin
North America
Phenological Calendar
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | Mar 1-Mar 31 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | Apr 1-Apr 15 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Jun 1-Aug 31 |
| Fruit/seed maturity BBCH 85 | Sep 1-Nov 30 |
| Fall color / leaf senescence BBCH 93 | Oct 1-Nov 15 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Diseases (14)
Phytophthora ramorum Sudden Oak Death
Arceuthobium spp. (parasitic plant) Mistletoe
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot
Various species including Colletotrichum acutatum, C Anthracnose
Cytospora canker Cytospora Canker
Microstroma album Frosty Mildew
Ganoderma applanatum Ganoderma Root and Butt Rot
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus Inonotus Root and Butt Rot
Taphrina spp. Leaf Blister
Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe (a True Mistletoe)
Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Inonotus dryophilus White Pocket Rot (Piped Rot)