Texas red oak
Quercus buckleyi 路 Fagaceae 路 also Spanish oak, Buckley oak, Texas oak
A medium shade tree (usually 30-50 feet, taller on deep soil) with glossy, deeply lobed leaves that turn red in a good fall. It handles rocky, alkaline soils that defeat most red oaks, is often multi-trunked, and is the native red oak of the Austin hills. It is also a key nesting tree for the endangered golden-cheeked warbler.
Where it stands
Native
Recommended
- 馃嚭馃嚫 Austin, TX, United States 路 On the City of Austin Grow Green native and adapted plant list (Watershed Protection). Listed as 'Oak, Texas Red' (Quercus texana in the guide's older naming); notes oak wilt susceptibility and recommends western seed source.source
Care
Plant in fall or winter; water weekly through the first two summers. Site on the north or east side of the house where soil stays cooler, in the limestone soils of west Austin. Like all red oaks it is very susceptible to oak wilt: prune only in deep winter or midsummer, paint wounds at once, and avoid damaging roots. Use trees grown from a western (Central Texas) seed source.
Benefits
Good for