SCIENTIFIC NAME: Quercus × bimundorum 'Crimschmidt'

COMMON NAME: Crimson Spire Oak

GARDEN SIZE: 45 ft. tall x 15 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate to fast

USDA ZONE: 4-7

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers well-drained soils; adaptable to a variety of soil types including loam, sandy, and clay soils

HABIT (FORM): Columnar, tightly fastigiate (upright and narrow)

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; dark green to bluish-green leaves, turning rusty red in fall

FLOWERS: Insignificant; yellow-green catkins

BLOOM TIME: Spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid of Quercus robur (English oak) and Quercus alba (white oak)

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Provides acorns for wildlife such as birds, squirrels, and deer; valuable for habitat and cover. Not a host plant for local insects.

FERTILIZING: Fertilizer not recommended. If desired, you may top dress with no more than 1 inch of organic compost per season.

PRUNING: Prune in late winter to maintain structure and remove dead or damaged branches

USES: Ideal for narrow spaces, street tree, specimen tree for residential or urban landscapes