Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
Fagaceae
Other names
Black Oak, Spanish Oak
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Native to the Finger Lakes Region, ME to FL West to MN and MO
Location
Houston and Grossman Ponds, Peterson Oak Grove, Schnee Oak Collection, Coy Glen, Ringwood Ponds, South Hill Swamp
Source of plant
Forrest Keeling Nursery, Doug Goldman, Dawes Arboretum, Plant Collections Consortium, KY , Schichtel's Nursery, Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co., Smith Nursery Company, Forestfarm Nursery, Bailey Nurseries, Princeton Nurseries
Description
Plants reach 70-75' in height with a spread of 40-50' under landscape conditions, but can attain 100' inheight in the wild. Habit similar to that of Q. palustris, but becomes more rounded and open atmaturity. Fall color scarlet.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fall color
Status
L2|S5|G5