Online Plant Guide - Quercus coccinea / Scarlet oak

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Scientific Name:	Quercus coccinea
Common Name:	Scarlet oak
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	over 50 feet
Spread:	40 - 50 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	Brown
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
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Comments:	Is named scarlet oak for the beautiful color of its foliage in autumn. Young trees are symmetrical in youth and develop a round, open, spreading crown with age. This native should be grown in a slightly acid to moderately acid soil to prevent iron chlorosis. Use on large properties.

Quercus coccinea /Scarlet oak