Scarlet Oak

Quercus Coccinea

A large, attractive, shade tree native to eastern USA. Rarely planted in New Brunswick. True to its name, it puts on an excellent display of scarlet red foliage in the fall. Attractive bright green, bristle-tipped, lobed leaves in summer, similar to Northern Red Oak but with deeper sinuses. Acorns provide valuable food for local wildlife. Trees have both male and female flowers on the same tree and are wind pollinated. Yields better seed crops when more than one tree is present through cross pollination. Can produce hybrid seeds if planted near other oak species from the red oak group. Prune in late winter or early spring to avoid transmission of pathogens.