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Scarlet Oak is a large deciduous tree with dark green deeply lobed leaves which in autumn turn a glowing scarlet. A fantastic tree for autumn colour especially if challenged by cold weather during autumn. It requires a lime free soil.
Quercus coccinea
Common name: Scarlet Oak.
Native: South-east Canada and north-east USA.
Provenance: USA
Size and spread (10 years): 10m x 5m
Treatment required: Not dormant.
Germinal seeds / kg: 180
Ideal sowing period: Autumn or Spring.
Soil conditions: Most lime free soils.
Planting instructions: an open position is better.
Mature height: 25m x 15m
pic courtesy of David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
| Weight | 200.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (5 seeds approx.), Seed Pack (54 seeds approx.) |
| Genus | Quercus |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Wildlife | yes |
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