Quercus coccinea

Scarlet Oak

Scarlet Oak is a stately shade or street tree. Its drought-tolerance an excellent fall color makes this oak a great choice for urban sites and boulevards.

Slow-growing but long lived
Tolerates alkaline soil
Food and cover for wildlife

Item

Description

On Hand
1738 S3-3 RPM 0
15597 S3-5 RPM 0
1739 S3-3CG RPM 0

More about Quercus coccinea :

Scarlet Oak is valued for its ornamental attributes as well as its fine wood. It is considered an excellent alternative to the overplanted pin oak because it is beautiful throughout the year and tolerates alkaline soil. Since it is a large tree, it must be planted in a location where it will have sufficient space to grow upward and spread to its mature size. Scarlet Oak is a member of the red oak group with lobed leaves.

Scarlet Oak Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Produced using Forrest Keeling's patented RPM Root Production Method ® technology for exceptional growth and survivability. Scarlet Oak thrives in full sun and well-drained, acidic soil. This tree is less susceptible to chlorosis problems than Pin Oak. Potential problems on oaks in general include obscure scale, two-lined chestnut borer, bacterial leaf scorch, oak horn gall and gypsy moth. As little as one inch of excess fill soil can kill an oak.

Height:

50-75 Feet

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Spread:

40-50 Feet

Hardiness Zone:

4-8

Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
• Moist, Well-Drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Upland Birds and Game
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall
Foliage Color
• Red
Habit
• Deciduous
Program
• MSD (Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District)
Attributes
• Wetlands and Streambank Stabilization
• Midwest Native
• Specimen