Quercus Shumardii

White oak acorns don't last long because they grow and fall in just a few months, whereas red oak acorns take a full two years to ripen. Some acorn cups can be rough and prickly, while others have smooth scales.

When leaves are young, the tree has olive-green foliage which changes to a glossy, darker green once they mature. ), does not tend to get exceptionally tall; on average, between 40 and 80 feet can be expected.

It is closely related to Texas Red Oak ( Quercus buckleyi ), Nuttall's Oak ( Quercus texana ), and Chisos Red Oak ( Quercus gravesii ). * Shumard Oak is native to the Atlantic Coastal Plain primarily from North Carolina to northern Florida and west to...

It is closely related to Texas Red Oak ( Quercus buckleyi ), Nuttall's Oak ( Quercus texana ), and Chisos Red Oak ( Quercus gravesii ). * Shumard Oak is native to the Atlantic Coastal Plain primarily from North Carolina to northern Florida and west to...

This does not take into account all of the shrubs, perennials, annuals and bulbs you will plant at the base of the trees.Some good combinations for the southern gardener are listed below.

I simply cannot remember what it was, but it sure did the job, otherwise I might still be wearing that wreath.I would guess that I used those acorns for many other things, because I no longer have the cigar box filled with them.

Even with those characteristics, it is sometimes difficult to tell them apart.So my old chestnut oak and the cliff rock held me safe as they held each other there in the mountains.

Since then, I've loved watching Mother Nature changing the colors and the seasons. So, less daylight too . In Romania, fall comes in September without a doubt: leaves turning, wind blowing, shorter days, milder sun...everything is on time, like a watch!...

* It is fast growing and usually has nice red fall colors, much more reliably so than the more popular Pin Oak. * It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting,...

* The acorns of the chestnut oak are 1.5–3 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, among the largest of native American oaks, surpassed in size only by the bur oak and possibly swamp chestnut oak.

* It is fast growing and usually has nice red fall colors, much more reliably so than the more popular Pin Oak. * It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting,...

It has evergreen foliage, short styles, very bitter acorns that mature in 18 months, and a woolly acorn shell interior. * Many animal species use this shrub for food, including mule deer, which eat the leaves, and many birds and mammals, including the...

It has evergreen foliage, short styles, very bitter acorns that mature in 18 months, and a woolly acorn shell interior. * Many animal species use this shrub for food, including mule deer, which eat the leaves, and many birds and mammals, including the...

* The acorns of the chestnut oak are 1.5–3 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, among the largest of native American oaks, surpassed in size only by the bur oak and possibly swamp chestnut oak.

* It is widely distributed on the best loamy sites on first bottom ridges, well-drained terraces, and colluvial sites. These sites occur along both large and small streams of the southeastern Coastal Plain and the Mississippi Valley north into Missouri...

* It is widely distributed on the best loamy sites on first bottom ridges, well-drained terraces, and colluvial sites. These sites occur along both large and small streams of the southeastern Coastal Plain and the Mississippi Valley north into Missouri...

* A fairly fast-growing tree, it is cultivated for its timber in C. * In forests, the northern red oak grows straight and tall, to 28 m (90 ft), exceptionally to 43 m (140 ft) tall, with a trunk of up to 50-100 cm (20-40 in) diameter.

* Numerous hybrids of Quercus gambelii [Gamble Oak] with various scrub oaks have been reported, including Q. Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc.

* Numerous hybrids of Quercus gambelii [Gamble Oak] with various scrub oaks have been reported, including Q. Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc.

* A fairly fast-growing tree, it is cultivated for its timber in C. * In forests, the northern red oak grows straight and tall, to 28 m (90 ft), exceptionally to 43 m (140 ft) tall, with a trunk of up to 50-100 cm (20-40 in) diameter.

* In cooler, more exposed areas, scrub oak is usually a small, compact shrub, but in warm or sheltered areas the plant can spread out and grow several meters high. * The California Scrub Oak ( Quercus berberidifolia ) is a small evergreen or semi-evergreen...

* In cooler, more exposed areas, scrub oak is usually a small, compact shrub, but in warm or sheltered areas the plant can spread out and grow several meters high. * The California Scrub Oak ( Quercus berberidifolia ) is a small evergreen or semi-evergreen...

* The acorns provide food for raccoons, White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkeys, squirrels, ducks, Bobwhite Quail, and small birds and rodents. * It will tolerate the wetter sites in association with other oak species but will not live with continuous or prolonged...

The acorns are 1/2"; the tree grows quickly; needs acid soil, is subject to chlorosis and likes full sun. * The pin oak is in the red oak subgenus: pointed lobes.The sinuses are very deeply cut and u-shaped.The amount of sinus area is approximately equivalent...

This plant is often used as an urban tree and medicinal plant. * Quercus durata ( California Scrub Oak , Leather Oak ; syn. Quercus dumosa revoluta Sarg.) is an oak endemic to California .

* In forest stands, black oak begins to produce seeds at about age 20 and reaches optimum production at 40 to 75 years. It is a consistent seed producer with good crops of acorns every 2 to 3 years.

It is native to the southern and central United States , with populations following the eastern seaboard north to Long Island . * Quercus marilandica ( Blackjack oak ) is a small oak , one of the red oak group Quercus sect.