| Description | Red Oak (Quercus rubra) is a fast growing native Oak tree. |
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| Pronunciation | (KWER-kus)(RUU-bra) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3b-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, rich, well drained |
| Fruit | Has solitary or paired 3/4-1" acorns, described as a large nut with only the base being enclosed in the cup, "Has no cup, has a saucer" (Seton). Needs two years to mature. They are food for small and large mammals, as well as some birds. |
| Leaves | Alternate, simple, 7-11 forked bristle tipped lobes, green above and pale green to grayish or whitish below. I have seen the fall color varying from a very lovely red to orange to a dull brown. Holds onto its leaves late into the winter. |
| Dimensions | A rounded crown, short massive trunk reaching 60-70 feet with a trunk diameter of 2-3 feet. |
| Propagation | The acorns (seeds) require a cold stratification of 41 degrees F for 30-45 days |
| Misc Facts | A fast growing tree widely harvested for lumber. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #94-Trees of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada |
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