Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 50-75 ft × 50-75 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and moths, stands up well to black walnut, deer and drought.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

50-75 ft × 50-75 ft

Spacing

more than 60 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Silver, Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Fire, Pollution

Watch out for

Problem for horses

Native to

Eastern North America