Splendens scarlet oak
Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Splendens' scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea 'Splendens') is a tree for specimen and pollinator garden use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows at a rapid rate with an ascending shape, and it tolerates drought. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Star magnolia, Boxelder, Columbine, and Catnip.