shumard oak
Quercus shumardii
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall30 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii) is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The leaves often turn scarlet in fall. Birds and mammals eat the acorns, and the tree offers cover and nesting sites. It grows 50 to 90 feet tall, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with River birch, Dogwood, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Southeastern United States.