Quercus coccinea 'Scarlet Oak'

A handsome, widely planted tree, Quercus coccinea is suitable for larger parks, gardens, open spaces and for street planting. Autumn colour can be spectacular.

Categories: Quercus (Oak) Autumn Trees

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Genus

Quercus
Species

coccinea
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Quercus (Oak)
Growth Rate

Moderate.
Foliage

Lustrous, dark green leaves with seven to nine deeply divided, slender lobes. The leaves turn scarlet in autumn (brilliantly so in cooler areas). The leaves usually persist on the branches into winter. The pale, woolly pubescence on the top of the bud helps to distinguish this species from Q. palustris (Pin Oak).
Bark

Dark grey. Becoming shallowly furrowed between ridged plates.
Ornamental Fruit

Acorns to 25 mm long, hanging alone or in pairs, with a deep bowl-like cap.
Tree Habit

Open and broadly rounded. Pyramidal with pendulous lower branches when young. Eventually becoming a large tree.
Tree Size

12m x 8m
Flowers

Insignificant. Grey-green to tan male catkins; yellow-green to tan female flower matures to brown acorn. Blooms in late winter to early spring.
Height (m)

12
Width (m)

8