Majestic Southern Red Oak and Other Southern Trees
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Explore towering Southern Red Oak, Japanese Zelkova, London Plane Tree, Golden RainTree, and Star Magnolia. Learn about their distinct heights, unique foliage, sun requirements, and more.
Majestic Southern Red Oak and Other Southern Trees
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Southern Red OakQuercus falcata Height: 70-80’ Spread: 40-50’ 5-7 lobes with dark green above and grayish green to brown below Fruit: Acorn Sun
Japanese ZelkovaZelkovaserrata Height: 50-80’ Spread: 20-30’ Serrated, elliptical leaf Small drupe fruit Sun
London Plane TreePlatnus x acerifolia Height: 70-100’ Spread: 65-80’ 3-5 lobes dark green leaves; yellow brown in fall Peeling bark Sun-Part shade
Golden Raintree • Koelreuteriapaniculata • Height : 30’ – 40’ • Spread: 35’ • Bright yellow flowers in early summer in long panicles • Pinnately compound leaves up to 18” long • Leaves emerge pinkish bronze to purplish in spring, mature to a bright green in summer and turn yellow in fall • Fruit in the fall is a brown, papery seed capsule which somewhat resemble Chinese lanterns. • Falling blossoms are said to resemble "golden rain"
Star Magnolia • Magnolia stellate • Height: 15’ - 20’ • Spread: 10’ – 15’ • Branching is upright ,spreading, multi-stemmed • Shape is rounded or oval • Flowers early Spring February-March before Saucer Magnolia • Flowers 3”-4” across