Oak Red

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Landscape Qualities

but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Red Oak is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape

Ornamental Qualities

Red Oak has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges rose in spring on a tree with a round habit of growth. The spiny lobed leaves turn an outstanding antique red in the fall. However, the fruit can be messy in the landscape and may require occasional clean-up.

Planting and Growing

and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live to a ripe old age of 300 years or more; think of this as a heritage tree for future generations!, Red Oak will grow to be about 70 feet tall at maturity, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a fast rate, with a spread of 70 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 7 feet from the ground

and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils, This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions

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