About This Product
Botanical Name: Quercus coccinea
Common Name: Scarlet Oak
A large deciduous tree with a broad, spreading form. Bark becomes fissured and gray with age. Dark green leaves are leathery and oval with many pointed lobes. Foliage emerges yellow in spring and turns scarlet-red in fall. Inconspicuous female flowers and male catkins yield acorns. Native to eastern North America. Similar to Q. schumardii. Provides habitat and food for numerous animal species.
USDA Zone: Zones 4 - 9
Sunset Zone: Zones 2 - 10, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 50 - 70 feet
Mature Width: 40 - 50 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate, Regular
