Quercus rubra | Northern Red Oak | Tree

Quercus rubra belongs to the plant family FAGACEĈ and Genus Quercus This Tree prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Quercus rubra does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Quercus rubra so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Quercus rubra northern red oak is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Quercus rubra | Northern Red Oak is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Quercus rubra can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15° Fahrenheit to do its best. Northern red oak needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is ideal for this plant. It does well in well drained soils.

Quercus rubra will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.

Quercus rubra is a woody perennial.

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 80' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

This is a light producer of pollen but should cause problems to only the most sensitive hay fever sufferers. Hay fever season usually extends from March to May.

Quercus rubra is distributed as follows … Ohio and Mississippi river basin

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