• Size: Grows 50-80 ft tall (can reach 120 ft) with a 30-50 ft spread, forming a rounded canopy.
• Growth: Moderate to fast growth, about 2-3 feet annually.
• Leaves: Shiny, dark green, lobed, turning attractive red to red-orange in autumn.
• Bark: Gray, smooth when young, developing ridges and fissures with age.
• Acorns: Edible for wildlife and humans (must boil out tannins)
• Sun: Full sun.
• Soil: Adaptable to clay, loam, sand, and varying pH (acid to alkaline).
• Water: Low to average water needs once established; drought-tolerant.
• Urban Use: Excellent street or yard tree due to its toughness, shade, and tolerance for urban stress.
• Wildlife: Provides food (acorns) and habitat for deer, squirrels, birds.

Quercus shumardii