Oak — Texas Red
Quercus buckleyi
Oak — Texas Red (Quercus buckleyi) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 35–50 ft tall and 35–50 ft wide, and needs low water. Many seed sources not predictably hardy.
low water35–50 ft tall and 35–50 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Quercus buckleyi
- Variety / cultivar
- Texas Red
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 35–50 ft tall and 35–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Oak — Texas Red good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Oak — Texas Red is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Oak — Texas Red get?
- It matures to about 35–50 ft tall and 35–50 ft wide.
- How much water does Oak — Texas Red need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Oak — Texas Red native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
