Oak - Scarlet Oak - 300mm pot

🍂✨ Quercus coccinea – Scarlet Oak ✨🍂
 
The Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) is a truly spectacular deciduous feature tree, famous for its brilliant autumn foliage in fiery scarlet to crimson tones. 🍁 With a strong, upright form and deeply lobed leaves, it’s an ideal choice for adding drama, shade, and seasonal colour to larger gardens and landscapes.
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 300mm pot – approx. 1.5m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Excellent advanced starter size for quick establishment.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Best in full sun ☀️
✔️ Prefers deep, well-drained soil – thrives in slightly acidic ground.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Glossy, deeply lobed green leaves in spring and summer 🌿
✔️ Turns vibrant scarlet to crimson in autumn 🍁🔥
✔️ Deciduous – bare in winter, showcasing a strong branch structure.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Tall, upright, broad-canopied tree
✔️ Grows approx. 15–20m tall × 12–15m wide
✔️ Excellent long-term shade tree for larger spaces.
 
💡 Special Characteristics
🌿 One of the brightest red autumn foliage trees
🌿 Long-lived and hardy once established
🌿 Provides excellent summer shade and autumn display
🌿 A classic cool-climate feature tree
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Perfect as a specimen tree in large gardens or lawns
✔️ Plant in avenues or rows for a breathtaking autumn display
✔️ Combine with maples, liquidambars, and claret ash for multi-colour autumn foliage
✔️ Great for parks, acreage, or anywhere strong shade and colour are desired