Quercus rubra

Quercus rubra

Red Oak

• Plant Type: tree
• Zone: 3-8
• Sun: full sun to part shade
• Water: moist well drained soil
• Sizing: 50-75ft tall
• Bloom Time: Spring
  
• Maintenance: Make sure the soil is moist but not waterlogged. Fertilizer: Red oak doesn't typically require fertilizer, but if growth is slow or leaves are yellow, a slow-release fertilizer can be applied. Pruning: Trees generally don't require pruning unless there are dead, damaged, or diseased branches that need to be removed.
• General Information: Quercus rubra, the northern red oak, is an oak tree in the red oak group. It is a native of North America, in the eastern and central United States and southeast and south-central Canada. It has been introduced to small areas in Western Europe, where it can frequently be seen cultivated in gardens and parks.