What are some facts about the scarlet oak tree?

Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Oak is a long lived medium sized tree. It makes a great ornamental because of its attractive form and scarlet foliage in the fall. read more

The native range of the Scarlet Oak tree extends from Maine to Florida and west to Missouri. The first scientific observations of this tree were made in 1691. read more

Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Oak is a long lived medium sized tree. It makes a great ornamental because of its attractive form and scarlet foliage in the fall. The wood of the Scarlet Oak is used for the same thing as Red Oak, being hard, heavy, strong. read more

Scarlet oak is sometimes planted as an ornamental tree, popular for its bright red fall color, although the tree is less commonly seen in cultivation than Q. rubra (the northern red oak) and Q. palustris (pin oak). read more