Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Wildlife Value
Acorns provide food for small mammals.
Plant Profile: Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®
Names
Kindred Spirit®Hybrid Oak
Phonetic Spelling:KWER-kus
Genus:Quercus
Species:
Family:Fagaceae
Kindred Spirit® Oak is a crossbreed between the Swamp Oak (Q. bicolor) and the Columnar English Oak (Q. robur 'Fastigiata'). This tree features a columnar growth pattern and has been specifically cultivated to resist powdery mildew. Despite being a hybrid, it still yields acorns that serve as a food source for small mammals. You can plant them in large groups to create a tall hedge or use them as standout specimens. Once established, this oak is drought-resistant and can thrive in clay soils and tolerate salt effectively.
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Feature Summary
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#drought tolerant
#silver leaves
#wildlife plant
#salt tolerant
#fall interest
#hedges
#small mammals
#deciduous tree
#fall color yellow
#clay soils tolerant
#food source hard mast fruit
#fall color bronze
#problem for horses
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Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Feature Summary
Attributes
Acorns provide food for small mammals.
Woody
Leaves
Dark green on top silver underneath displaying yellow and bronze fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Gray/Silver
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Clay
Flowers
Insignificant
Spring
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Hedge
Mass Planting
Small groups
Specimen
Street Tree
Drought
Salt
Diseases
Vertical Spaces
Small Mammals
Problem for Horses
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Image Gallery
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Attributes
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Powdery mildew
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Leaves
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Leaf Description
Dark green on top silver underneath displaying yellow and bronze fall color.
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Whole Plant Traits
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Cultural Conditions
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Flowers
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Stem
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT® Landscape
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Quercus x 'Nadler' KINDRED SPIRIT®: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
