Forms a broad crown with branches growing horizontally. The bark is dark grey to almost black and is moderately rough. Q. coccinea bears a strong resemblance to Q. palustris. But Q. coccinea's young twigs are yellowish brown while those of Q. palustris are olive-green. The leaves are elongated to oval (sometimes obovate) and pinnated with 7 - 9 projecting serrated lobes. They are less deeply incised than those of Q. palustris and are 9 -15 cm long and 6 - 11 (15) cm wide. In the autumn the leaves turn a deep scarlet red. This Quercus coccinea selection is distinguished from the species by its even more intense autumnal colour. Once the leaves have turned brown they remain on the tree until halfway through winter. The acorns are single and one-third enclosed by the cupule.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
Quercus coccinea 'Splendens' can eventually reach a height of 8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus coccinea 'Splendens' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Quercus coccinea 'Splendens' turn red in autumn.
The right time to plant Quercus coccinea 'Splendens' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus coccinea 'Splendens' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.