Quercus shumardiiIndiana Native
Shumard Oak

Family:

Fagaceae (Beech Family) 46

Genus:

Quercus (Oak) 33

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 571

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 251

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Spring; not ornamentally important

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Fall; attractive yellow-bronze to red)

Stem Notes:

glabrous, smooth or slightly fuzzy

Fruit Notes:

Fall; acorns

Ultimate Height:

40-60 feet

Ultimate Spread:

40-60 feet

Bloom Times:

April 183

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Dry to medium 47

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils, as long as they are acidic- can develop chlorosis in high pH soils

Range:

Eastern United States and southwestern Ontario

Maintenance:

Low 264

Diagnostic Characteristics:

The leathery, lustrous dark green leaves of Quercus shumardii are similar to those of Q. palustris (Pin Oak) and Q. coccinea (Scarlet Oak) and are alternate, simple, 4-6" long and have 7 lobes with deeply cut sinuses. The buds are glabrous, imbricate, 1/4-3/8" long, and gray to straw-colored, differing from the red-brown buds of Q. palustris and Q. coccinea. The 3/4-1" long acorns have a shallow cap and emerge green, becoming brown with age.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Pollution Tolerant 217

Wet Soil Tolerant 109

Fall Color 238

Indiana Native 162

Additional Information

The Shumard Oak is a handsome tree that is drought and air pollution tolerant, and but can also be used in rain gardens. Transplanting and establishment can be difficult.

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Overall Habit

Bark

Immature Bark

Fall Color

Leaf

Acorns

Flowers and Emerging Leaves

Bud

Habit - Winter

When Quercus shumardii has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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77 Quercus shumardii found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_8878*A	HILL
2	ORIG_4602*A	ERHT
3	2016_00054*A	RSC
4	2016_00021*A	LAMB
5	2012_01219*A	NLSN
6	2016_00029*A	PVA
7	2013_00081*A	BSG
8	ORIG_9245*A	MRGN
9	2012_01221*A	NLSN
10	2012_01307*B	BSG
11	2014_00015*A	CL50
12	2013_00074*A	SOIL
13	2016_00088*A	HARR
14	ORIG_2309*A	ME
15	2012_01213*A	SOIL
16	ORIG_2270*A	FRNY
17	ORIG_1635*A	FRNY
18	ORIG_2309*C	ME
19	2012_00052*A	VPRB
20	2012_01211*A	SOIL
21	ORIG_1633*A	ME
22	2016_00027*A	PVA
23	2013_00046*A	SOIL
24	2013_00047*A	SOIL
25	ORIG_2316*A	MSEE
26	ORIG_2307*A	ME
27	2014_00015*C	MATH
28	2015_00080*A	WSLR
29	ORIG_1601*A	FRNY
30	2013_00072*A	SOIL
31	2012_01307*A	BSG
32	2016_00025*A	MCUT
33	ORIG_1600*A	FRNY
34	ORIG_2309*B	ME
35	2013_00070*A	SOIL
36	2014_00029*C	PFEN
37	ORIG_1634*A	ME
38	ORIG_2317*A	MSEE
39	ORIG_9244*A	MRGN
40	2014_00029*B	PFEN
41	2013_00071*A	SOIL
42	2012_00051*A	VPRB
43	2016_00022*A	MRGN
44	ORIG_9746*A	WSLR
45	ORIG_1636*A	FRNY
46	2013_00073*A	SOIL
47	ORIG_2288*A	MSEE
48	ORIG_9747*A	WSLR
49	ORIG_2315*A	MSEE
50	2013_00125*A	HORTPARK	Heritage Plant
51	2016_00053*A	RSC
52	ORIG_6296*A	HERL
53	2012_01210*A	SOIL
54	2012_01209*A	SOIL
55	2021_00087*A	MCUT
56	2022_00438*A	HILL
57	2022_00561*A	HERL
58	2023_00236*A	MRPK
59	2023_00236*B	PICK
60	2023_00236*C	PICK
61	2023_00381*A	ADPC
62	2023_00381*B	ADPC
63	2023_00381*C	ADPC
64	2023_00381*D	ADPC
65	2023_00480*A	HRTP
66	2023_00523*A	HRTP
67	2024_00036*A	HORTPARK
68	2024_00054*A	HORTPARK
69	2024_00091*A	HORTPARK
70	2024_00200*A	PVAB
71	2024_00200*B	PVAB
72	2024_00200*C	PVAB
73	2024_00200*D	PVAB
74	2024_00200*E	PVAB
75	2024_00200*F	PVAB
76	PUI_ORIG_00471*A
77	PUI_ORIG_00475*A