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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Quercus rubra L.
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Northern Red Oak
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Fagaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
One of the larger oaks. Rounded form, medium growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Well-drained, acidic soils, easier to transplant because no taproot. Somewhat
pollution tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, street tree in large areas. Good for golf courses and the like.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Few serious problems (in cultivation). Chlorosis in high pH soils. In nature
some diseases and pest can reach epidemic proportions and decimate the species.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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