Why Plant KC Infraray Red Scarlet Oak?
If you’re planting an oak and you want the fall show, this is the “don’t blink” choice. KC Infraray Red Scarlet Oak earns its name with scarlet red fall color that lights up the landscape like a flare, rich, saturated, and hard to ignore. Through spring and summer, it’s all about structure: a strong upright habit, classic oak foliage, and the kind of presence that makes a yard feel anchored and established.
It’s also a tree with legacy energy. Oaks age beautifully, provide valuable habitat, and become the kind of landmark a property is known for. Plant it once, and you’ll spend years watching it grow into a shade tree with serious character, and a fall finale that people will remember.
How to use KC Infraray Red Scarlet Oak in the landscape?
Plant it as a specimen shade tree in an open lawn where the canopy has room to spread and the scarlet fall color can be appreciated from every angle. It’s excellent as an anchor near the back of a property or along a long driveway, where the tree can frame views and create a sense of arrival. In larger landscapes, use it to define an outdoor living area, placing seating or a patio just beyond the eventual drip line so the mature canopy creates a cool, comfortable “room” outdoors. Pair it with deep green evergreens and late-season grasses so the scarlet red foliage pops even more 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.
