// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · NATIVE
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
A southern red-oak group cousin to northern red oak — Shumard is the fast-growing, deep-rooted oak of NE Oklahoma's stream terraces and rich bottoms, beloved for its glossy 7-lobed leaves and reliable late-fall scarlet color.
// QUICK FACTS
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Group
- tree
- Native range
- SE & S-Cent. US incl. eastern OK bottomlands
- USDA hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Mature size
- 60–80 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate; tolerant of drought and brief flooding
- Wildlife value
- Acorn mast (2-yr); host to hairstreaks, duskywings, underwing moths
- Ecological role
- fast-growing red oak · brilliant scarlet fall
