Quercus rubra
Botanical Name
Quercus rubra
Hardiness
Zones 3b to 7
Height
60 to 75 feet
Width
60 to 75 feet
Flowers
May: pale yellow-green catkins - male, inconspicuous spikes - female
Fruit
Acorn, short cap sits on nut like a
Fall Color
Russet to red, often a yellow brown
Light
Full sun
Soil
Well-drained, acidic, sandy
Planting and Care
Transplants readily, prune in winter, pollution tolerant
Problems
OAK WILT, chlorosis in alkaline soils, galls, 2-iine chestnut borer
Did you know?
Acorns of Red Oaks are the primary winter food source for a number of forest birds and mammals.