Spring Plants - Red Oak

Description

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Height: 60-75 feet

Width: 50-75 feet

Bloom Time: Spring

Fruit Type: Nut

Light: Full Sun

Soil: Moist to dry soils

Pot Size: 3/4 Gallon 

Sapling Size: 1 foot 

Wildlife Value: acorns are the top food source. The red oak tree supports 500 species of caterpillars, moths, butterflies, beetles and ants.

Approved for planting at Foxfield Preserve.