Tree · Fagaceae Draft — unreviewed
Northern red oak
Quercus rubra L.
Also called northern red oak, red oak.
Fast-for-an-oak shade tree with a rounded crown and russet to red fall colour. More tolerant of urban conditions and transplanting than most oaks.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 18–23 m (59–75 ft) tall and 14–20 m (46–66 ft) wide; medium growth, about 25 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.25) from the BB-2in install size.
Design notes
- Red oaks are highly susceptible to oak wilt; never prune or wound them in spring and early summer where the disease is present.
- Needs acidic to neutral soil; chlorosis appears on alkaline sites.
Regions
Native range: Eastern North America.
Native to these OpenLandscape3D pilot regions:
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
White oak
Quercus alba · Tree · 18–25 m (59–82 ft)
Pin oak
Quercus palustris · Tree · 15–21 m (49–69 ft)
Willow oak
Quercus phellos · Tree · 15–23 m (49–75 ft)
Southern live oak
Quercus virginiana · Tree · 12–18 m (39–59 ft)
Emory oak
Quercus emoryi · Tree · 6–12 m (20–39 ft)
Red maple
Acer rubrum · Tree · 12–18 m (39–59 ft)
Plan with Northern red oak
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.