Wayfaring Tree vs Cypress Oak - TreeTime.ca

Wayfaring Tree vs Cypress Oak

Viburnum lantana

Quercus robur Fastigiata

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Cypress Oak

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Cypress Oak is an upright, columnar tree that is well suited as a privacy screen or for lining paths and driveways. The upright branch angle causes it to have a narrower spread which makes it suitable for areas with limited space. It has been described as having an elegant, formal look, growing into an upright oval shape with a short trunk. Compared to other oaks it has a much faster growth rate, especially when young.

Cypress Oak is an ancient oak species of England. Traditionally druids respect the oldest oak trees, considering them to be oracles.

Note: Most Oak species can be considered toxic for many animals.

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Cypress Oak Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 5a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 17 m (55 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Bark: ridged dark grey-black
Nuts: small acorns
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Other Names: columnar english oak, pyramid oak, upright english oak