Audubon® Native Southern Red Oak

With high wildlife appeal and easily increasing property values, the Southern Red Oak Tree (Quercus falcata) is a popular, long-lived, deciduous tree, grown throughout a wide region. It is native to the United States and makes a perfect shade tree for landscapes across the southeastern US. This popular, long-lived, deciduous tree is grown throughout a wide region. It is native to the United States and makes a perfect shade tree for many yards.

Like its Oak cousins, these mighty, long-lived trees and their highly recognizable leaves are among the most versatile trees grown in America. You'll have seen them used as street trees or in parks and golf courses. This is a wonderful tree for large landscapes, the stately presence only gets better with age! Fall brings lovely red-orange fall color when temps are just right.

Hardy USDA growing zones 6 through 9, bird-friendly Southern Red Oak Tree acorns attract a variety of birds and mammals and like other native Oaks, it is a high-value wildlife plant! It is native from New Jersey to southern portions of Illinois, then south to Texas and Florida. It is a Host Plant for various Hairstreak and Duskywing Butterflies, plus a slew of insects and butterfly larvae that feed hungry songbird chicks. The acorns are eaten by Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, White Breasted Nuthatches and Crows, as well as Deer, Squirrels and Chipmunks!

Planting and Application:

Use a row of these windbreak trees along the sunny edge of a wilderness for habitat and shade. Add it to mixed plantings to create a natural ecosystem in your yard and a mature tree is in of itself an entire biodiverse living organism. These towering bird fortresses create a grove of trees planted along a curved semi-circle. Then, add a patio with comfy seating in the center. You'll feel like you are living in an outdoor sanctuary.

Southern Red Oak Trees attract Wild Turkeys, Blue Jays and even White-Tailed Deer who rely on the yearly crop of acorns. Be sure to include this variety in a well-managed food forest. The acorns produced are considered prime forage for wildlife. Pair with other Oak trees to ensure a consistent acorn mast production across the season.

• Large Pointed Foliage
• Strong Branching & Straight Trunk
• Lush Shade & Fall Color
• Fantastic Pollinator, Bird & Wildlife Habitat
• Native Shade & Specimen Trees

#ProPlantTips for Care:

The Southern Red Oak requires well-drained soils and is intolerant of wet conditions, preferring dry, sandy soils that are very well-drained. It needs full sun to thrive. The nice, symmetrical crown won't need much in the way of pruning, but if you do want to correct the form or remove crossing branches, prune in late winter. Its drought tolerance makes it especially useful as a street tree.

• Full Sun
• Moderate to Low Moisture Once Established
• Any Xeric, Very Well-Drained Soil
• Prune Late Winter
• Native Hardwood Deciduous Tree

Audubon® Native Southern Red Oak Trees are hot and dry climate specimen trees that cast lush shade and grow to become a massive buffet and sanctuary for birds and wildlife! Hurry and order yours today from NatureHills.com!

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