Quercus coccinea Scarlet oak (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree

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Quercus coccinea
Scarlet oak
Deciduous tree
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The Quercus coccinea plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Maine and Ontario to Minnesota, North Carolina and Missouri. It is a member of the Fagaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Scarlet oak.

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Latin Name:  Quercus coccinea
Common Name:  Scarlet oak
Family:  Fagaceae
Author:  Münchh

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  25   Mature Width:  15

Habitat:  Found on upland sites such as ridges and middle and upper slope, it grows in a variety of soils doing well on poor, dry, sandy, or gravelly soils[229].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side[1, 11]. Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade[200]. Tolerates moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted[200]. Prefers warmer summers than are usually experienced in Britain, trees often grow poorly in this country and fail to properly ripen their wood resulting in frost damage overwinter[200]. A very ornamental tree[1], it is fast-growing but short-lived in the wild[229]. Seed production is cyclic, a year of high yields being followed by 3 - 4 years of low yields[229]. The tree flowers on new growth produced in spring, the seed taking two summers to ripen[229]. Intolerant of root disturbance, trees should be planted in their permanent positions whilst young[11]. Hybridizes freely with other members of the genus[200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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