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Red oak (Quercus borealis)
Large trees
- Maximum height
70 feet - Relative growth rate
Good - Freedom from insect pests
Good - Freedom from disease problems
Good - Resistance to storm damage
Excellent - Will grow on poorly drained soil
Good - Will grow in hot, dry areas
Good - Easy to transplant
Poor - Withstands city conditions
Good
Red oak is one of the fastest growing of all the oaks. It develops into a large, broad, round-topped tree with a deep red fall color. It withstands city conditions, has a clean habit of growth and makes one of our best street and shade trees.
Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea)
Large trees
Scarlet oak is very similar to red oak. Few people can tell the two species apart. As far as the landscape is concerned, they can be considered as the same.