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Shumard Oak
Shumard Red Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus shumardii
The Shumard Red Oak is a large stately and majestic tree with a wide
spreading canopy. Shumard Red Oak trees have a narrow and open habit
when younger and as the Shumard Red Oak matures the canopy spreads
becoming rounded. The Shumard Red Oak is a fast growing and high quality
tree and when the Shumard Red Oak is established it is easy to maintain
requiring moderate amounts of fertilizer and moisture. The Shumard Red Oak
has 4 to 8 inch long leaves that are deeply lobed, 5 to 7 lobes, and have
bristles on the tips of some lobes. The Shumard Red Oak has a glossy dark
green leaf with a lighter green underside. The Shumard Red Oak puts on a
vivid display of brilliant red to red-orange color in the fall. Younger Shumard
Red Oak trees have a light gray bark that is smooth and as Shumard Red Oak
trees mature their bark turns dark gray to black with ridges and furrows.
Common Names: Red Oak, Shumard Red Oak, Shumard Oak, Swamp Red
Oak, Spotted Oak
Growth rate 3' per year. Mature size is 60' tall and 40' wide.
Scientific Name: Quercus shumardii
The Shumard Red Oak is a large stately and majestic tree with a wide
spreading canopy. Shumard Red Oak trees have a narrow and open habit
when younger and as the Shumard Red Oak matures the canopy spreads
becoming rounded. The Shumard Red Oak is a fast growing and high quality
tree and when the Shumard Red Oak is established it is easy to maintain
requiring moderate amounts of fertilizer and moisture. The Shumard Red Oak
has 4 to 8 inch long leaves that are deeply lobed, 5 to 7 lobes, and have
bristles on the tips of some lobes. The Shumard Red Oak has a glossy dark
green leaf with a lighter green underside. The Shumard Red Oak puts on a
vivid display of brilliant red to red-orange color in the fall. Younger Shumard
Red Oak trees have a light gray bark that is smooth and as Shumard Red Oak
trees mature their bark turns dark gray to black with ridges and furrows.
Common Names: Red Oak, Shumard Red Oak, Shumard Oak, Swamp Red
Oak, Spotted Oak
Growth rate 3' per year. Mature size is 60' tall and 40' wide.
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