Crimson Spire Oak
Quercus robur x Q. alba ‘Crimschmidt’
Height: 45’
Spread: 15’
Shape: Narrow, Columnar
Growth Rate: Medium
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Red-Brown
Flower: Catkin, Insignificant
Fruit: 3/4″-1” Acorn
Distinctive Features: Hybrid columnar Oak that holds its leaves into winter with red fall color
Quercus robur x Q. alba ‘Crimschmidt’ – Crimson Spire Oak is a J. Frank Schmidt introduction. This hybrid Oak is columnar and can be used as a specimen or a living hedge. The reddish fall color is attractive and it holds its leaves throughout the winter for added texture in the landscape.
