Biggest live oaks in Houston? They’re Prime! – 2026-03-04 03:52:27

The 400-year-old live oaks at Becks Prime beckoned me for a return visit while in Houston last week. Time for lunch under the trees!… Read More

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The 400-year-old live oaks at Becks Prime on Augusta Drive beckoned me for a return visit while I was in Houston last week. I stopped by for lunch on the deck under those enormous, snaking limbs.

Every time I see these two live oaks, thriving amid high rises and pavement, I’m in awe of their hardiness.

Becks supports their tentacle-like limbs with a scaffolding of posts and beams. The restaurant’s drive-through lane passes under a web of branches. Hand-laid pavers, rather than solid concrete or asphalt, helped preserve the trees’ health, according to an informational sign.

Just look at that mighty, splayed trunk — each limb itself the girth of a mature tree.

The Becks trees are a hidden treasure in the city, well worth seeking out. I’m glad I got to commune with them again.

For earlier posts I’ve written about them, visit:

• Enormous live oaks wow at Becks Prime in Houston
• Back to Beck’s majestic live oaks

heading has-text-align-left”>Heading to San Antonio

A quick note to say on Saturday I’m heading to an event at San Antonio Botanical Garden. If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll join me. And if you have garden-loving friends in San Antonio, please share the word!

heading has-text-align-center”>February 28, 1-3 pm – San Antonio Botanical Garden

Join me for a “Gardens of Texas” presentation and discover practical strategies and inspiration for creating gardens with the resilience to weather Texas’s extreme climate. I’ll have books available for sale and signing too. This event is free