Beacon® Oak Trunk Caliper:2.00-2.25" the leaves turn brilliant shades

the leaves turn brilliant shades of crimson red to dark purple

flaky bark

They last on the tree for 4-8 years before falling off and growing back

Deciduous tree

Beacon® Oak Trunk Caliper:2.00-2.25" the leaves turn brilliant shadesThe Beacon Oak (Quercus bicolor Bonnie and Mike) is a medium sized, adaptable columnar tree. It has a stout, upright and dense branching habit with a narrow canopy that makes it good for smaller spaces. Its foliage emerges light green in the spring and matures to a dark green over the summer before developing an excellent yellow color in the fall. The Beacon Oak was found in the Shenandoah valley in 2007 by Bonnie and Michael Dirr for which it was