USDA Organic Scarlet Oak Tree

We know how hard you work to elevate your lifestyle...why should your landscape plants be any different? With this specially raised Oak, there is no need to worry about sprays or harsh chemicals with this USDA Organic tree!

Create a beautiful, hard-working habitat for local birds and wildlife with this exceptionally showy Oak tree. Native USDA Organic Scarlet Oak Tree (Quercus coccinea) delivers many wonderful benefits for your landscape and local ecology. Once mature, Scarlet Oak is well-known for its large acorns that have cute, deep caps and feed a wildly large variety of wildlife.

The open canopy and large, lobed leaves cast delicious shade without a long wait. You'll instantly recognize these pretty, six-inch-long leaves for their bristle tips and deep sinuses. Each year, the leathery leaves turn bronzed, brilliant crimson for fall color.

Winters throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 9 and growing 60 - 70 feet tall and can grow 40 - 50 feet wide! It also features smooth grey-brown bark that becomes shallowly fissured with age. Reduce your cooling costs by planting one at the southwest corner of your property.

Landscape Application:

Feel great about your commitment to helping with this special showpiece. The Scarlet Oak is a perfect choice for modern lots, as it starts life as a fast-growing selection. Great shade and lush specimens for your front or back yard! Set out that hammock or reading chair and then kick back and enjoy the cooling shade these lacy leaves cast over your landscape!

This hardy tree makes a world of difference. With one planting decision, you'll help support the animals around you, and shade your family and friends with ease. The birds love to nest among the limbs and many forms of wildlife eat the acorns. Oaks are also host plants to a wide range of Lepidoptera caterpillars (which in turn feed hungry chicks all spring and summer!).

On a larger property, plant several or partner with other species to create a park-like setting. Scarlet Oak takes center stage during autumn with its vivid foliage! Then keep your camera ready and catalog the number of animals and birds you see. Scarlet Oak mast supports blue jays, woodpeckers, wild turkeys, squirrels, chipmunks, and deer!

The bright fall color and statuesque form will quickly become your family's backdrop for portraits and family photos for the next 2-3 generations! Give the neighborhood kids a colorful pile to jump in...and memories that will last forever! These are lasting legacy trees in addition to being a keystone native species!

• USDA Organically Grown - Grown Without Neonicotinoids
• Distinctive Leathery Leaves Have C-Shaped Sinuses and Bristle Tips
• Open Canopy - Fast Growth Rate While Young
• Scarlet Fall Foliage
• Wild Birds Use Oaks For Shelter & Sustenance
• Acorn Mast Supports Wildlife
• Perfect Street, Lawn, or Shade Tree

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Needing full sun Scarlet Oak is blissfully fuss-free and grows in many types of well-draining soils, including those that remain dry periodically. After your tree becomes established in the landscape, it becomes somewhat waterwise...although we do recommend you give it supplemental water to keep it happy and healthy. Encourage a deep root system by establishing young trees with regular deep waterings and a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch around the root system. Prune if needed in the late winter.

• Full Sun Deciduous Trees
• Well-Drained Soil Of All Kinds
• Moderate To Low Moisture Needs
• One Of The Best Oaks For Periodic Drought
• Prune Late Winter

This Scarlet Oak was grown without the use of neonicotinoids. Please place your order for USDA Organic Scarlet Oak from Nature Hills to support the Audubon Society with its mission-critical efforts. Nature Hills is thrilled to offer so many organic choices...from fruiting trees to these amazing shade trees!