Draft genome sequence of Xylella fastidiosa strain ATCC 35874 isolated from infected red oak in Washington, DC.

We report here the draft genome sequence of Xylella fastidiosa strain ATCC 35874. The strain was originally isolated from infected red oak in Washington, DC, and obtained from the American Type Culture Collection. The ATCC 35874 genome contains 2,543,332 bp and has a G + C content of 51.72%.