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Red Oak

Quercus rubra

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Photo: Fürstenauer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

Faster than English oak by half and the autumn scarlet is better, but it needs acid soil to colour properly.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
20-25 m
Flowers
May
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.