Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Oak 18-24"

Minimum purchase of 5 plants required.

Botanic Name (s):       Quercus coccinea                     

Common Name(s):      Scarlet oak, Red oak, Black oak  

Mature height :40-75'

Mature spread:50-75'

Flower Color/ Bloom Time :      yellow /  May-June                                            

Fruit:                      Nut / September -October                

Fall Color:Scarlet

Sun Exposure:  Full Sun     

Soil moisture:    Dry   Average    Moist 

Soil Ph:4.5-6.9

Soil Type: Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay                           

Organic soil- high level of decayed leaves, bark              

Sandy soil, coarse texture                                                                                          

Native Habitat:      Dry uplands and slopes               

Notes:       acorns are food for wildlife                                                                 

High Wildlife Value:       Songbirds   Small Mammals                                                                                    

Native to Coastal Regions

Native To Mountain Regions                                                

Native to Piedmont Regions                                                                                           

Threatened / Endangered:          Maine        

Native Tree