Scarlet Oak
Mature Height: 60'-80'
Mature Width: 40'-50'
Sunlight: Full Sun
Growth Rate: Medium
Shape: Round
Fall Foliage: Red
Scientific Name: Quercus coccinea
This fast growing strong shade tree can handle a wide range of soil conditions. The deep red fall foliage will last much longer than other deciduous trees extending the beloved season. The scarlet oak is also an important food source for many of our local wildlife.
ATTRACTS:
Porcupine
White-tailed deer
Wood duck
Ring-necked pheasant
Blue jay
Baltimore oriole
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Photo Credit
"Scarlet Oak Leaves" by HorsePunchKid is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Fall Scarlet Oaks" by HorsePunchKid is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Quercus palustris x Quercus coccinea" by Bruce Kirchoff is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Scarlet Oaks In Snow" by HorsePunchKid is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"common porcupine (erethizon dorsatum) porcupette" by CaliforniaDFW is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) (Newark, Ohio, USA) 3" by James St. John is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Male Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)" by Distant Hill Gardens is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)" by Arthur Chapman is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Common Pheasant - Fazant (Phasianus colchicus)" by Martha de Jong-Lantink is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Parc du Rouge-Cloître, Brussels" by Frank.Vassen is licensed under CC BY 2.0