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scarlet oak 'Splendens' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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scarlet oak 'Splendens'

Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'

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Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae

About this plant

'Splendens' is a large deciduous tree forming a tall, rounded crown of deeply-lobed glossy dark green leaves to 18cm long, turn bright scarlet and crimson in autumn. Yellow-green catkins in clusters

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. A fast growing spreading deciduous tree

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing as soon as ripe, in a coldframe or grafting in mid-autumn or early winter

Pests

May be attacked by aphids and gall wasps

Diseases

May be subject to oak wilt and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years