Oaks

Quercus shumardii (Fagaceae) is a large deciduous tree native to the eastern and central United States from North Carolina to Kansas and south to Texas and Florida. It grows 50 to 70 feet tall with a broad, rounded crown. The deeply lobed, bristle-tipped leaves turn red to russet in autumn.

Shumard oak is one of the most adaptable red oaks, tolerating a wider range of soil conditions including alkaline and poorly drained sites where pin oak would fail. It grows in full sun. The species is increasingly used as a street and shade tree. Hardy in Zones 5a to 9b.