Quercus rubra - Cultivation Notes
This compact ornamental oak does best on a well drained neutral or acid soil. Flourishing in open grassland being as a small specimen or as a parkland boundary tree. The only thing it wont like is heavy shade or moist soil.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Quercus rubra:
- Attractive autumn colour
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Fruit / berry producing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Weaknesses of Quercus rubra
- Does not produce showy attractive flowers
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Common Missspellings: Quercis, Querkis, Quarcis, Quearcus, Kwercis, Cwercus