CJW Tree Farm

Scientific Name Quercus shumardii
Description The Red Oak is a native of the prairie states of central USA and prefers moist soils. The Red Oak is a large stately tree with a narrow and open habit when it is younger and as a Red Oak matures the canopy spreads becoming rounded. Red Oak trees have 4 to 8 inch long leaves that are deeply lobed, 5 to 7 lobes, and have bristles on the tips of some lobes. The top side of a Red Oak leaf is dark green and paler on the bottom and in the fall Red Oak trees put on a vivid display of brilliant red to red-orange color. The bark on a Red Oak is dark gray to black with plate like scales, although sometimes it is light gray and smooth.
Growth Rate 3' Per Year
Evergreen or Deciduous* Deciduous
Height Mature 40' to 50'
Width Mature 40'