// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · NATIVE

Scarlet oak

Quercus coccinea

Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) — *Quercus coccinea* — Scarlet oak. Photo by Famartin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, scarlet oak pairs naturally with: American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Black Cherry (Prunus serotina), Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica).