Empire Live Oak - Quercus Virginiana 'Empire' Fagaceae
This tree is relatively new to the market and provides the same classic look of Live Oaks but with the added bonus of greater consistency, quality, and pest resistance. The Empire Live Oak is a faster growing Live Oak with better branching habits, consistent form, and dark green foliage. Occasionally this tree sheds its leaves in the Spring but they grow back quickly. This oak adapts to any well drained soil.
- Light Requirement: Partial Shade - Full Sun
- Soil Type: Well-Drained
- Cold Tolerant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes
- Fall Color: Evergreen
- Zones: 4-10
- Growth Rate: 2.5 ft+ Annually
- Watering Your Tree
- Self Installation
- Professional Installation
- Warranty
- Size Guide
Remember, it is your responsibility to water your tree! A sprinkler system or "soaker hose" DOES NOT get the water deep enough for your tree. Trees require a long thorough soaking regularly to stay alive. The amount of time required to water your tree and the inverval in which you do so varies by tree size and soil type. In order to properly water your tree it's important to assess your soil regularly with a "cake test." All customers are provided with a cake test stick and a demonstration on how to properly assess their soil upon purchasing their tree from The Tree Place.
If you'd like to learn how to water your tree and assess your soil on your own; you may read our watering guide here, or check out our watering video on The Tree Place YouTube Channel here!
If you choose to install your tree on your own, it's important you do so correctly to ensure the health of your tree! To plant your tree correctly you must be sure to score your roots, bury at the correct depth, create a berm, and mulch properly. To ensure your health and safety, it is important to also call 811 before planting a tree. 811 provides a free utility location service to ensure you do not interact with any potentially hazardous buried utilities during your planting process. This step is crucially important and may take up to 48 hours to complete.
To learn how to properly plant your tree you may visit our care guide here, or check out our video on tree planting here!
If you elect to have your tree installed professionally you can expect to have your tree installed correctly every time. If you elect to have your tree professionally installed, we waive the $100 delivery fee associated with orders to be delivered without installation. We provide you with installation, mulch, stakes (and staking) and root stimulator. By law, our contractors are required to contact 811 before digging to check the area for buried utilities. This process can take up to 48 hours due to the nature of the free service offered by 811. If no utility locate is needed, a waiver can be provided for you to sign off on for planting to commence.
All sales are final.
The Tree Place does not offer a written warranty on living plant material.
However, we can guarantee that you will receive the necessary information to ensure your plants' success. We need communication with our customers so we can help resolve any issues with stressed trees.
We have been in business for 30+ with a 95%+ success rate and know what can stress a tree and how to help!
Please note: When you checkout your payment will be pre-authorized but not immediately charged. Our inventory changes day to day, so this allows us to ensure we have your trees in stock before you pay.
To learn more about the size of our most common trees, click here!
Watering Your Tree
Remember, it is your responsibility to water your tree! A sprinkler system or "soaker hose" DOES NOT get the water deep enough for your tree. Trees require a long thorough soaking regularly to stay alive. The amount of time required to water your tree and the inverval in which you do so varies by tree size and soil type. In order to properly water your tree it's important to assess your soil regularly with a "cake test." All customers are provided with a cake test stick and a demonstration on how to properly assess their soil upon purchasing their tree from The Tree Place.
If you'd like to learn how to water your tree and assess your soil on your own; you may read our watering guide here, or check out our watering video on The Tree Place YouTube Channel here!
Self Installation
If you choose to install your tree on your own, it's important you do so correctly to ensure the health of your tree! To plant your tree correctly you must be sure to score your roots, bury at the correct depth, create a berm, and mulch properly. To ensure your health and safety, it is important to also call 811 before planting a tree. 811 provides a free utility location service to ensure you do not interact with any potentially hazardous buried utilities during your planting process. This step is crucially important and may take up to 48 hours to complete.
To learn how to properly plant your tree you may visit our care guide here, or check out our video on tree planting here!
Professional Installation
If you elect to have your tree installed professionally you can expect to have your tree installed correctly every time. If you elect to have your tree professionally installed, we waive the $100 delivery fee associated with orders to be delivered without installation. We provide you with installation, mulch, stakes (and staking) and root stimulator. By law, our contractors are required to contact 811 before digging to check the area for buried utilities. This process can take up to 48 hours due to the nature of the free service offered by 811. If no utility locate is needed, a waiver can be provided for you to sign off on for planting to commence.
Warranty
All sales are final.
The Tree Place does not offer a written warranty on living plant material.
However, we can guarantee that you will receive the necessary information to ensure your plants' success. We need communication with our customers so we can help resolve any issues with stressed trees.
We have been in business for 30+ with a 95%+ success rate and know what can stress a tree and how to help!
Please note: When you checkout your payment will be pre-authorized but not immediately charged. Our inventory changes day to day, so this allows us to ensure we have your trees in stock before you pay.
Size Guide