The downy oak is at home in this country on exposed, very steep slopes facing south to south-west.It needs a lot of light and survives even very dry times without problems.
A planting together with the service tree Sorbus torminalis, wild apple Malus sylvestris and the wild pear Pyrus communis have proven successful.ährt.
In this way, even the driest locations can still be used very effectively for forestry purposes.