Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

🪴 Type: Deciduous Tree
📏 Size at Maturity: 60-75 ft tall x 45-50 ft wide
🌱 Current Size: 5-6 ft (Bare Root)
❄️ Hardiness Zone: USDA 3-8
🌞 Light Requirements: Full Sun
💧 Water Needs: Moderate
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Interest: Dark green in summer; brilliant red fall color
🌸 Bloom Time & Color: Spring; inconspicuous yellow-green catkins

Red Oak is a fast-growing, long-lived native shade tree known for its stunning deep red autumn foliage and strong, upright growth. Adaptable to a variety of soils, it thrives in well-drained locations and provides excellent wildlife habitat with its acorns serving as a food source for birds and mammals. An excellent choice for large landscapes, windbreaks, or as a stately street tree.