Red Oak Tree

Red Oak - Quercus rubra

Red Oak Tree is a well-loved deciduous tree known for its size and habit, beautiful red fall color, and significant impact on landscapes. It is a magnificent deciduous tree that creates an attractive corner or centerpiece of your home. This tree is a fast grower, making it a great option. Its leaves are green and pointed. This tree has gorgeous fall color, turning to shades of red and orange, creating a stunning display.

Red Oak Tree Plant Info

Family: Fagaceae

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Water Needs: Moist

Height: 60 – 75 ft.

Spread: 60 – 75 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife Value: Attracts birds

Landscaping with Red Oak Trees – Benefits, Care & Placement Tips

As it grows, its canopy will create a shade garden that you can plant with plenty of native perennials. You can plant this tree to create an allée or as a street tree. Plant it in a location with well-draining soil. This plant prefers acidic soil, but it can also be planted in more alkaline soil. It will tolerate clay, loam, and sand soil types.

It's catkins emerge in the spring and are yellow-green in color. Acorns are plentiful and extremely productive about every five years. This tree is used by wildlife, especially birds and small mammals, for food and habitat. Its acorns make a plentiful food supply for birds and small mammals. Cavity-dwelling birds, like owls and woodpeckers, will use the hollows as their nests.

Red Oak Trees is considered deer-resistant except when young and vulnerable to browsing or buck rub damage. Protect it with caging or fencing during this time.Watch it for signs of insect damage, including damage from borers, which can create large networks of tunnels inside the tree.

Why Choose Red Oak Trees? Wildlife Value & Unique Traits

The Red Oak Tree is a host plant for many butterflies, including the Gray Hairstreak butterfly. TN Nursery offers a buy 1 get 1 free on most trees, store-wide.