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Quercus ShumardiiAka: Shumard OakCommon Name: Shumard OakZone: 5 to 9Plant Type: TreeFamily: FagaceaeNative Range: Southeastern United StatesHeight: 40 to 60 feetSpread: 30 to 40 feetBloom Time: AprilBloom Color: GreenishSun: Full sunWater: Dry to mediumMaintenance: LowGeneral Culture:Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, acidic, well-drained soils in full sun. Toleratesa wide range of soil conditions including wet soils.Noteworthy Characteristics:Shumard oak is a medium sized, deciduous tree of the red oak group. Pyramidal in youth butspreads to a broad open crown with age. Typically grows at a moderately fast rate to a height of40-60' (to 100' in the wild). Shiny, dark green leaves (6-8" long) with deep, spiny lobes (usually7-9 lobes). Fall color appears late, but is often a respectable brownish red. Insignificant flowersin separate male and female catkins appear in early spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are acornswhich are usually not produced until the tree has reached the age of 25 years. Indigenous tocentral and southern Missouri in moist locations in bottomlands and lowlands, including sites- 69 -