'New Madrid' is moderately strong-growing tree that grows about 15 m tall. The tree forms a straight, continuous heart branch with more or less horizontal branching. The crown is broadly conical, later almost round. The leaves are ovate to elliptical and deeply lobed. The tips of the lobes are pointed, as in Q. coccinea and Q. palustris. The young leaves are deep purple when unfurling. In summer it is a glossy dark green and only in late autumn it turns intense deep red to purple, before it falls off. Like Q. texana, 'New Madrid' is also a tree that grows in any soil type, as long as it is nutrient-rich. The tree tolerates wet soil.
'New Madrid' was selected as a seedling by Guy Sternberg, an authority on oaks from Petersburg, Illinois, USA. Hardiness zone 6.
Quercus texana 'New Madrid' can eventually reach a height of 10-15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus texana 'New Madrid' is átlagos and can eventually reach a height of 10-15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Quercus texana 'New Madrid' turn narancssárga, piros, bíborszínű in autumn.
The right time to plant Quercus texana 'New Madrid' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus texana 'New Madrid' 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.