for 2006
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
Type: tree
Height: 35-60’
Hardiness: Zone 4-8
Light requirements: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Color: -
Tree of dry, rocky soil renowned for its
brilliant scarlet fall color. The small, deeply-sinused
leaves are glossy and smooth on both top and bottom, unlike similar
species. The turbinate acorn cups are distinctive. Shumard Oak is similar, but grows in moist
areas, has flat acorn cups, and leaves that turn brown-red in fall. Northern Red Oak has leaves that
are less deeply lobed and less glossy and has flat acorn cups.
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