Quercus shumardii White Equally effective clipped formally or

Equally effective clipped formally or left to form a naturalistic screen

Stores until the end of February

Pollination Group C

Widely planted in the streets of London and surprisingly well-behaved despite its large size

black drupes

Quercus shumardii White Equally effective clipped formally orBenjamin Franklin Shumard, the State geologist of Texas, was commemorated in the name of this North American tree in 1860. Starts growing in a vase shape but later becomes broad and round. Turns a vibrant orange red in autumn. Foliage is glossy green, fairly large, deeply lobed leaves. Tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. Hardy.