Kim BrattainFounder/ CEO, Kim Brattain Media · Award-winning Corporate and Documentary Film Producer

City of Charlotte Landscape Management | The Nuttal Oak

27 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief on‑site segment, McKenna stands on Martin Street near Uptown Charlotte beside a historic Nuttall oak. She explains that the tree is named after early‑19th‑century botanist Thomas Nuttall, highlights its suitability to Charlotte’s climate, and notes its hardiness and disease resistance. McKenna describes the tree’s fast growth, the vibrant red, green, and yellow foliage in autumn, and its capacity to provide generous summer shade. She concludes by urging residents to plant Nuttall oaks to enhance neighborhood streetscapes and backyards, keeping Charlotte “glorious and green.”

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Hi, I'm McKenna, and I'm on Martin Street near Uptown Charlotte with one of the city's oldest friends, a Nuttall oak tree. It gets its name from an English botanist named Thomas Nuttall, who worked and lived in the United States in the early 1800s. This variety of oak is particularly suited to our climate here. It's hardy and disease-resistant, and it provides spectacular shade in the summer. And look at all these amazing colors here in the fall, these reds, greens, yellows. Best of all, this tree is fast-growing, It's a great way to dress up your neighborhood, your street, your backyard, keeping Charlotte glorious and green.