The Quercus Shumardii, commonly known as the Shumard Oak, is a large Texas Native tree with a beautiful orange to deep red fall color, depending on the soil and weather. Relatively fast growing ...

With a lifespan of 40 to 60 years, the Shumard oak is a stress-tolerant tree well adapted to our urban environment. The swamp chestnut oak ( Quercus michauxii ) is a large deciduous oak in the ...

Q: Our Shumard red oak has turned almost completely brown in the last few weeks before the recent cold weather. Only one branch remains healthy looking and green. The tree is growing in very rocky ...

Scientific name: Quercus shumardii. Growth habit: A deciduous pyramidal-shaped tree growing to 50 feet tall and equally as wide. The leaves are large, glossy green with pointed tips and deeply cut … ...

The Shumard oak extends the fall color season, remaining green long after others begin to turn. It eventually becomes a deep red-orange. Oaks are known for their majestic stature - up to 60 feet ...

Of the 25 oak species native to our area, only about 10 may be found at local garden centers. News Sports Entertainment Opinion Email Us Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. HOME & GARDEN.

The Shumard Oak and Nuttall Oak are fast growers. The Shumard Oak is the fastest of all the oaks, adding 3 to 4 feet a year to its height and breadth. The Nuttall Oak is the most colorful of our oaks.

Question: I want to plant a red oak but my yard is not large. I'm looking for a red oak that is medium size in width. The height is not so much of a concern. From what I've read, the Shumard is ...

Shumard oak seedlings stacked in a cooler room at George O. White State Forest Nursery on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Licking, Mo. Moisture and temperature in the multi-room cooler are under close ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — On this Earth Day, the Peoria Park District is digging in to make a difference with its annual community tree planting. Staff and volunteers planted three oak trees at ...

Sarah Cooper, right, tosses a tub of shumard oak tree seedlings onto a trailer in March 2025 at George O. White State Forest Nursery, in Licking, Missouri.