Oak Trees

Sun. Evergreen. A fast-growing shade tree in the red oak subgroup, with large crinkled leaves that strongly resemble the unrelated Japanese loquat. In spring, the emerging new leaves add a [...]

Full sun in deep, well-drained soils. Evergreen and sprawling, with the stiff glossy leaves typical of live oaks. Coastal live oak is the classic live oak of the Southern U.S., casting deep, [...]

Sun or part shade; deciduous. Thick, distinctly bluish leaves have shallow lobes and nice fall color. Lacey oak tolerates thin soils and makes an excellent choice for a specimen in small outdoor [...]

Sun or partial sun. Semi-evergreen, with fairly large leathery leaves. Upright, fast-growing and long-lived.\n\nMonterrey oak is rare in the wild and only found in 3 or 4 locations in southwest [...]

Sun or light shade; deciduous, with unique saw-toothed margins and a rounded canopy that provides great shade. Chinquapin oak does well in the limestone soils around San Antonio and grows at a [...]

Sun/part shade; semi-evergreen; long-lived and thicket-forming; adapted to thin soils. This is the common live oak of central and south Texas, much-admired and highly desired for its size and [...]

Sun/partial shade; deciduous with vibrant red fall color. Smaller, more multi-trunked and more drought-tolerant than the similar Shumard red oak. Appropriate for alkaline soils. Fruit and foliage [...]