Red Oaks

This photo is a close up of the fall color you find on the Texas Red Oak. Red Oaks are pretty common in the southern central areas and have a great adaptability to our rocky soils. The Shumard Red and the Texas Red both grow well here, although some folks say the Shumard takes a bit longer to establish, and as a result isn't as drought tolerant from the get go, but adapts quickly.

height ~ 30-50 feet, but are capable of getting taller in the right setting

width ~ 20-40 feet

deciduous in nature

high heat tolerance

produce small reddish brown acorns

Chinese Pistache

This tree is on the Aggie Horticulture superstar plant list as a fantastic selection for a long lived, medium to large shade tree.

The tree is deciduous , which means it sheds it's leaves in the winter, but before it sheds it puts on a spectacular show with its red orange leaves.

-Average height 30-40 feet

-Average width 20 -30 feet

-High pest resistance

The tree prefers full sun and is great for all parts of Texas.