Quercus × 'Crimschmidt' [sold as Crimson Spire™]
Crimson Spire Oak

Quercus × ′Crimschmidt′ [sold as Crimson Spire™] - Overall Tree in Summer
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Deep blue-green in summer); Red (Rusty to bright red fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Moderately elongated acorns emerge green, eventually becoming a rich brown in the fall)
 Ultimate Height:
45 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Tolerant to a wide range of soil conditions, as long as they are well-drained
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Dark green to blue-green leaves are alternate, simple, and have rounded lobes, with basal-most being small and auriculate (resembling an earlobe). Acorn is moderately elongated. 'Crimschmidt' is somewhat wider at the base than Quercus x 'Long' (Regal Prince).
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 275
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Groupings 189
  • Screen 171
  • Specimen 598
  • Street Tree 132

    • Additional Information

    The Crimson Spire Oak is notable for its powdery mildew resistance and reddish fall color that it gained from its White Oak parent, in addition to the dense, strong, vertical, columnar form, and tolerance to drought and urban conditions gained from its Fastigiate English Oak parent.

    When Quercus × 'Crimschmidt' [sold as Crimson Spire™] has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    12 Quercus × 'Crimschmidt' [sold as Crimson Spire™] found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_00222*AHGRH
    22009_00219*AHGRH
    32009_00220*AHGRH
    4ORIG_9846*AHGRH
    52009_00224*AHGRH
    62009_00225*AHGRH
    72009_00218*AHGRH
    82009_00223*AHGRH
    92009_00221*AHGRH
    102016_00046*AREC
    112016_00044*AREC
    122021_00073*AWTHR

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