Quercus coccinea ~ Scarlet Oak *id Photoset by F

Photoset by F

General foliage decline may occur in hot and humid summer climates

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The elliptical blue-green foliage turns shades of orange-red in fall

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Quercus coccinea ~ Scarlet Oak *id Photoset by FScarlet Oak is a large native deciduous tree with a straight trunk and an open rounded crown. The deeply cut dark green foliage with bristle tipped lobes turns scarlet in fall. The acorns have a deep bowl shaped cups that cover half the acorn. Best grown in full sun and sandy, dry to medium well drained acidic soils. Quercus coccinea supports a wide variety of moths and butterflies, including: the Imperial Moth, Banded Hairstreak, Edward's Hairstreak,