scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall40 to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and turns scarlet-red in fall. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Acorns feed squirrels, chipmunks, wild turkey, and bluejays.
Pairs well with Sassafras, Shagbark hickory, and Christmas fern.
Native range
Eastern United States and southern Canada.