Scarlet Oak Ornamental Leaves the foliage transitions to shades

the foliage transitions to shades of orange-red to scarlet—not quite the swirling psychedelic display of our native dogwoods

In landscape design it's not uncommon to offset a forest edge of native trees by brining a cultivar out into the yard

Like with all dogwoods

Cornus kousa provides less ecological value to native wildlife than our native flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

Plant a weeping willow where you have the space

Scarlet Oak Ornamental Leaves the foliage transitions to shadesWhen considering an oak tree most think its primary quality is as a shade tree. However, the scarlet oak offers a little more. This oak has a vivid red fall color and a smaller more rounded spread making it a wonderful ornamental tree for the urban and suburban settings. The fall foliage also hangs on into the winter offering some color against the white snowy backdrop. The scarlet oak also produces acorns in the fall every 2 years that attracts