Common Name
Northern red oak
Scientific Name
Quercus rubra
Ground Cover
No
Evergreen
No
Plant Form
Large Trees
Max Height (ft)
100.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
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Additional Info
Habitat: mesic, well drained slopes, coves, and drier ridges
Wildlife value: Supports a wide variety of butterflies and moths plus small mammals and songbirds. The Acorns are eaten by woodpeckers, blue joys, small mammals, wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, and black bear and are can be eaten by people after tannins are leached or boiled out. Plant NOVA Natives lists this species as particularly popular with the non-native honeybees
Notes: Short lived, prone to fatal leaf scorch.
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Soil Texture
Loamy
Sandy
Grassland Species
No
Riparian Buffer Species?
No
Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Spring
Bloom Month
April
May
Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Burgandy/Red
Deer Resitant
Yes
Low Maintenance
Yes
Good Choice for Public Spaces
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Supports Pollinators
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles