Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii

Size: 3, 7 & 15 Gallon Availability

Tree
Max size: 70’ tall x 40’ wide
Average size: 60′ tall x 40′ wide

Usually Moist, Moist to Dry
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sun
No Salt Tolerance

This deciduous tree has a beautiful red fall color and inconspicuous blooms in early spring. The acorns ripen in the fall and are edible if you process them properly. It provides food and shelter for many small animals. It is a larval host for the white-m hairstreak and Horace’s duskywing. It is tolerant to short-term flooding as well as short-term drought.

The bark of the oak can be used to make dyes and paints. The barks and galls have also long been used to create a permanent ink. Oak medicines are incredibly varied; they contain tannin, which has been shown to be antiviral, antiseptic, and antitumor; various Indigenous practices worldwide have ascribed medicinal uses to various parts of the tree.