{"product_id":"quercus-rubra-northern-red-oak","title":"Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most ecologically valuable trees a restoration project can plant, northern red oak is confirmed tolerant of black walnut, drought, salt, and air pollution simultaneously - while serving as a documented larval host supporting over 400 species of Lepidoptera, a genuinely staggering figure for a single tree species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuercus rubra, or northern red oak, is a tall, fast-growing deciduous tree widely distributed across eastern North America, typically reaching 70 to 90 feet with a straight trunk and rounded crown. Its leaves have pointed, bristle-tipped lobes that turn brilliant red in fall, and its acorns take two full growing seasons to mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-growing shade and street tree plantings - confirmed pollution tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlantings near black walnut and other juglone-producing trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat supporting over 400 documented Lepidoptera species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrought- and salt-tolerant urban and roadside plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to dry, well-drained, acidic, fertile, sandy to loamy soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low - Occurs on the better-drained portions of lowland sites in association with swamp white oak, beech, and sugar maple, rather than the wettest zones; not documented as flood tolerant in its own right.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50-80 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-Mesic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep (24-36 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJuglone Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEasily transplanted; watch for chlorosis (yellowing leaves with green veins) in insufficiently acidic soils. Susceptible to oak wilt and gypsy moth defoliation, the most destructive of its documented pests.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941162004551,"sku":"QUE-RUB 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#2 Container","offer_id":48941162037319,"sku":"QUE-RUB #2","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#7 Container","offer_id":48941162070087,"sku":"QUE-RUB #7","price":78.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Quercusrubra3_765fd8e0-4d8d-45d0-9c48-448010397da0.jpg?v=1791561044","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/quercus-rubra-northern-red-oak","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}