Common name: Red Oak
Scientific name: Quercus rubra
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 20 m tall, 20 m wide; 66 ft tall, 66 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Medium-wet, Medium-dry, Average
Soil: Sand, Clay, Loam
Blooms: Green in May
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Moths 🦋, Deer/moose 🦌, Rodents 🐿️
Points of interest: - Typically found east of Lake Superior, and across central and southern Ontario
- It’s a dominant species in many forest communities so this tree needs room to grow with full sun as it gets older and will provides cover for a wide variety of birds and mammals
- Provides great fall colour, with leaves turning russet to bright red
- Acorns are an important food source for many birds and mammals
