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

Quercus × ′Crimschmidt′ [sold as Crimson Spire™] - Overall Tree in Summer

Family:

Fagaceae (Beech Family) 46

Genus:

Quercus (Oak) 33

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Columnar 48

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 521

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 846

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

Fruiting Times:

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).

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Oak

Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 289

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 188

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.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Summer

Bark

Foliage

Catkins

Tree with Catkins

Tree in Fall

Buds and Old Foliage

Tree in Winter

Flowers

Unripe Fruit

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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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2009_00222*A	HGRH
2	2009_00219*A	HGRH
3	2009_00220*A	HGRH
4	ORIG_9846*A	HGRH
5	2009_00224*A	HGRH
6	2009_00225*A	HGRH
7	2009_00218*A	HGRH
8	2009_00223*A	HGRH
9	2009_00221*A	HGRH
10	2016_00046*A	REC
11	2016_00044*A	REC
12	2021_00073*A	WTHR