It is a tree growing up to 85 feet (25 meters) tall, with dark brown bark.

[7] It is fast-growing and usually has a pleasing red color in autumn, much more reliably so than the pin oak.

[8] It is native to the south-central United States primarily in the lower Mississippi River Valley in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and western Tennessee.

[9] It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting, good fall colors and ability to grow in wet soils.

[10] The current world record Nuttall's Oak tree is located at the White River National Wildlife Refuge, Desha County, Arkansas.