Scientific Name
Quercus schumardii

Common Name
Shumardi red oak

Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate:  
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including clay, sand and moist soil; tolerates wind and drought
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal; wide spreading with age
Height: 40 to 60’
Width: 40 to 60’
Leaf: 4 to 8" alternate, simple leaves; reddish to yellow brown fall color
Flower/Fruit: .5 to 1.2" acorn
Comments: Native; larval plant for white M hairstreak butterfly; casts medium shade; shallow root system; good street tree
Cultivars: --
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