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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Love this tree. Have a large double-trunked specimen in my yard. It is actually 2 trees that have merged together over the years. The larger trunk is probably 75-100 years old and the smaller trunk is proabably 40-60 years old
On Dec 24, 2004, TREEHUGR from Now in Orlando, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
One of the most common upland oaks in the southeast US. In Florida, it can be found growing in more counties than the other broad leafed deciduous oaks and is equally likely to occur in wet or dry sites.
Has a rounded mature growth shape to 50-80' with broad leaves that are 4-8" in size with small acorns 0.5-.625" in size.
Desirable for lumber, desirable for fall color and desirable for wildlife.
On Nov 9, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Southern Red Oak is a tree for poor, dry, acidic uplands, especially upper slopes in the Appalachians. It is found mixed with other upland, poor site oaks, especially scarlet, black, white and post oaks.
It is intolerant and somewhat resistant to fire. It is tolerant of salty conditions and aklaline soils, though.
On Aug 13, 2004, nick89 from Tallahassee, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
A large oak that provides plenty of shade. The most common oak where I live, there are several large wild specimens on my land.
They do however produce a lot of leaf litter, acorns, and dead branches but are great for dry sites and even are frequently found with pines.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Atmore, Alabama Brewton, Alabama Georgiana, Alabama New Market, Alabama Huntington, Arkansas Sherwood, Arkansas Benton, Kentucky Georgetown, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Maysville, Kentucky New Iberia, Louisiana Florence, Mississippi Raleigh, North Carolina Campobello, South Carolina Summerville, South Carolina
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