Quercus robur ‘fastigiata’ – Columnar English Oak
Price range: $139.00 through $149.00
The Columnar English Oak offers the beauty and elegance of the English Oak in a upright narrow columnar form that becomes the star of a landscape design when planted in symmetrical groups of three or five.. The juxtaposition of these trees planted in a design can be breathtaking. These gorgeous trees put the full beauty of the English Oak in an approachable height to see up close and personal.
The tight narrow upright form allows one to approach the tree and closely observe the beauty and delicacy of its leaves, acorns, and branching.
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