Shumard Oak Trunk Caliper:1.75-2.00" once the leaves drop in

once the leaves drop in autumn the exfoliating bark uncovers the orange and brown inner bark

Even in times of drought

and at the edge of swamps

and its small fruits that attract different species of birds

the leaves emerge purple with pink margins and mature to bronze-green with pink and white margins through the season

Shumard Oak Trunk Caliper:1.75-2.00" once the leaves drop inThe Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) is a large sized shade tree. It has a pyramidal crown when young before developing a rounded, open, somewhat narrow and upright canopy in maturity. Its foliage is a striking dark green for most of the year before turning vivid shades of red to red orange in late fall and remain on the tree later than most other fall foliage. Its leaves are 6 8 long and have 7 9 lobes that bristle on the tips. A relatively fast