The leaf of newly emerged leaf has a lot of red color but soon it will be deep green.

Oaks are my favorite big trees. We are lucky to have 11 different kinds growing at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT):

White Oak (Quercus alba)

Post Oak (Quercus stellata)

Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)

Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)

Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii)

Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica)

Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)

Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria)