Quercus coccinea
Scarlet oak, Scarlet oak
Quercus Quercus
Q. coccinea - Q. coccinea is a rounded, deciduous tree with plated, pale grey-brown bark and glossy, elliptic, deeply lobed, mid-green leaves with bristle-tipped teeth and turning bright red in autumn. Rounded acorns are half-covered in a bowl-shaped cap.
Quercus coccinea is: Deciduous
Rounded
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Yellow-green, Yellow-brown in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Leaf mining moths , Aphids , Caterpillars , Oak gall wasps Leaf mining moths , Aphids , Caterpillars , Oak gall wasps
Also suffers from oak wilt in North America only.
Honey fungus , Oak galls , Oak wilt , Powdery mildew Honey fungus , Oak galls , Oak wilt , Powdery mildew
Grafting, Seed
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Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 15m after 20-50 Years.
Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Architectural, Specimen tree
Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Will not tolerate lime. Leaves are brightest when autumn nights are consistently cold.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Quercus coccinea
Scarlet oak, Scarlet oak
Quercus Quercus
Q. coccinea - Q. coccinea is a rounded, deciduous tree with plated, pale grey-brown bark and glossy, elliptic, deeply lobed, mid-green leaves with bristle-tipped teeth and turning bright red in autumn. Rounded acorns are half-covered in a bowl-shaped cap.
Deciduous
Rounded
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
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Yellow-green, Yellow-brown in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Leaf mining moths , Aphids , Caterpillars , Oak gall wasps
Also suffers from oak wilt in North America only.
Honey fungus , Oak galls , Oak wilt , Powdery mildew
Grafting, Seed
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Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 15m after 20-50 Years.
Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Architectural, Specimen tree
Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Will not tolerate lime. Leaves are brightest when autumn nights are consistently cold.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak)
Acute Oak Decline
Other
Present (Limited)
3
5
Serious disorder of oaks likely to be caused by a complex of organisms. Eradication is not feasible; but good silvicultural practices could help to reduce spread and impacts.
Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak)
Oak jewel beetle; Oak splendour beetle; Two -spot woodborer
Agrilus biguttatus
Insect
Present (Limited)
3
5
Native beetle attracted to stressed trees and which is one of the biotic factors contributing to Acute oak decline. Good silviculture practice can help to mitigate the decline in tree health.
Quercus coccinea (Scarlet oak)
Ramorum leaf blight; Ramorum shoot dieback; Rhododendron twig blight; Sudden oak death
Phytophthora ramorum
Oomycete
Present (Limited)
4
4
Pathogen of larch and other hosts subject to EU emergency legislation. A containment strategy is in place in the UK; reflecting its presence in wider environment/forestry settings in some areas. EU regulatory status is under review.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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