Report from the Oak ICRA checklist
Full Name: - Quercus velutina 'Golden Dragon'
Quercus velutina 'Golden Dragon' Russell Int. Oaks 31:83 (2020)  |
| Infrageneric Classification Subgenus Quercus, Section Lobatae |
| Nomenclature Note Originally thought to be a selection of Quercus rubra and confused with the selection Q. rubra 'Aurea', but is of a separate source and species. |
| Description Bright yellow spring flushes remianing a nice yellow color through summer. Found as a sport on a wild Quercus velutina by Ray Jackson in Tennessee. |
| Nomenclatural Standard (Cultivar) or Type Harold Hillier Herbarium 8420 HILL |
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