Why Plant Chimney Fire Oak?
Chimney Fire Oak is for people who want a real shade tree but don’t have room for a canopy that spreads like it owns the neighborhood. This oak grows tall and narrow, giving you that strong, architectural silhouette, then adds a seasonal payoff with fall color in red to orange that looks like the canopy caught a sunset and decided to keep it.
It’s the best of both worlds: the legacy feel and durability of an oak, with a footprint that plays nicely in modern lots, along driveways, and in streetscape plantings. It brings structure in every season, shade in summer, and that fiery autumn moment that makes the whole yard feel more alive.
How to use Chimney Fire Oak in the landscape?
Use it as a vertical anchor in a front yard where the narrow form adds height and structure without crowding the home or walkways. It’s especially effective lining a driveway or street, where repeated plantings create clean rhythm and a strong “arrival” experience. In larger beds, place it behind lower shrubs and perennials so the tall silhouette reads clearly and the canopy becomes a seasonal highlight overhead. Pair it with deep green evergreens and ornamental grasses so the red to orange fall foliage looks even more intense and the landscape stays textural after leaf drop.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
