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| Shumard Red Oak, Swamp Red Oak, Shumard Oak, Spotted Oak Quercus shumardii Fagaceae (black oak group) Shumard Red Oak is an upright tree which can attain a height of 120 feet. It is found on rich bottomland soils, moist woods and along streams in the eastern third of Texas. It is fast-growing, with an open canopy and stout spreading branches. Leaves are a rich green that turns scarlet in the fall. It grows the tallest on moist, well-drained soils but is also adapted to drier limestone soils and high pH levels. Shumard red oaks are never found in large groves but usually occur singly and far apart. Shumard red oak, Texas Red Oak, Q. texana, and Chisos red oak, Q. gravesii, are all closely related but differ in their ranges. Plant Habit or Use: large tree Exposure: sun Flower Color: brown or greenish, males in catkins Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: acorn, striated, 1 in. long Height: to 120 feet Width: 50 to 60 ft. Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: medium low Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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