Oak trees acquire their fall foliage colors later in the fall  than do the maple trees.  The poor oak trees have a tough act to follow. Northern red oak trees and pine oak trees make a valiant attempt to carry on the show  crated by the maple tree. The fall foliage performance of white oak trees is often more understated, but the tree is such an exceptional specimen on other counts that it warrants inclusion in any mention of landscaping with oaks.

The oak trees generally do not match with the maple tree as fall foliage landscape specimens. But they do complement the maples, because the oak tree leaves change into its autumn colors at a later date than do maple leaves. Long after maple trees are bare, the oaks are still celebrating the glory of fall. If you have the room, plant both a maple and an oak. The maple will give you spectacular color and give it early; the oak will extend the fall foliage season on your landscape.

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