Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'
Scarlet oak 'Splendens'
Quercus Quercus
'Splendens' _ 'Splendens' is a rounded to conical, deciduous tree with plated, pale grey-brown bark and glossy, elliptic, deeply lobed, mid-green leaves with bristle-tipped teeth and turning dark red in autumn. Rounded acorns are half-covered in a bowl-shaped cap.
Quercus coccinea 'Splendens' is: Deciduous
Rounded
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Yellow-brown, Yellow-green in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Dark-red 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 'Splendens' (Scarlet oak 'Splendens') 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)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'
Scarlet oak 'Splendens'
Quercus Quercus
'Splendens' _ 'Splendens' is a rounded to conical, deciduous tree with plated, pale grey-brown bark and glossy, elliptic, deeply lobed, mid-green leaves with bristle-tipped teeth and turning dark 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-brown, Yellow-green in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Dark-red 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 'Splendens' (Scarlet oak 'Splendens') 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
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