Melinda Myers

Red Oak

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 red beret

Fall Color

Russet to red, often yellow-brown

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained, acidic, sandy

Planting & Care

• Transplants readily
• Prune in winter
• Pollution tolerant

Problems

OAK WILT, chlorosis in alkaline soils, galls, 2-line chestnut borer