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red oak 'Magic Fire'

Quercus rubra 'Magic Fire'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae

About this plant

A small-to-medium sized deciduous tree with particularly colourful leaves with pointed lobes. In spring they open butter-yellow, then mature to yellow green. In autumn they become bright yellow for a long time before falling.

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suitable for a small to medium garden. Grow in any well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in good light. Slightly acidic conditions improve the colour.. For more information see tree cultivation.

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autunm

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasp

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years