Quercus rubra

The fastest growing oak and one of the easiest to transplant, this tree is great for street use or as a landscape tree. The foliage is dense and lustrous and leaves hang on the tree into winter. Named the 1999 Iowa Tree of the Year.

Height: 60-80'
Spread: 50'
Shape: Pyramidal in youth, rounded at maturity
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Glossy, dark green
Fall Foliage: Red to red-brown
Zone: 3-8