Shumard Oak Trees

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About Shumard Oak Trees: The Shumard Oak is one of the largest southern red oak trees. It grows moderately fast and produces acorns every 2 to 4 years. A handsome shade tree, suggested as a substitute for Scarlet Oak, though not so hardy northward.


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Shumard Oak
Shumard Oak Tree Facts
Scientific Name:
Quercus shumardii
Foliage:
Green
Mature Height:
40-60'
Mature Spread:
40-60'
Soil:
Wide range including clay, sand or moist
Zones:
5-9
Moisture:
Tolerates drought and wind

Named for Benjamin Franklin Shumard (1820-69), state geologist of Texas. Texas Oak (var. texana ), a variety in central Texas and southern Oklahoma, has small, usually 5-lobed leaves, small acorns, and hairy red buds (instead of hairless brown).

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