Oak — Red
Quercus rubra
Oak — Red (Quercus rubra) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 60–75 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide, and needs medium water. Develops iron chlorosis in our alkaline soils — leaves yellow with green veins, then decline.
medium water60–75 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide
Photos
At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Quercus rubra
- Variety / cultivar
- Red
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 60–75 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6.8
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Frequently asked questions
- Is Oak — Red good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Oak — Red is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Oak — Red get?
- It matures to about 60–75 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide.
- How much water does Oak — Red need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Oak — Red native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
