{"product_id":"shumard-oak-quercus-shumardii","title":"Shumard Oak (Quercus Shumardii)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMature Shumard oaks typically reach heights of 25 to 35 metres (82 to 115 feet),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trunk_(botany)\" title=\"Trunk (botany)\"\u003etrunk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediameter is typically 60 to 100 centimetres (24 to 39 inches), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crown_(botany)\" title=\"Crown (botany)\"\u003ecrown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewidth typically reaches 12 to 18 m (39 to 59 ft) in width. Record Shumard oaks have been measured at up to 60 m (200 ft) tall, with crowns up to 27.5 m (90 ft) in width. Young specimens generally exhibit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cone_(geometry)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Cone (geometry)\"\u003econic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_leaf_morphology#ovate\" title=\"Glossary of leaf morphology\"\u003eovate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecrowns, with the upper crown filling in as the tree reaches maturity. Trunks are relatively straight and vertical. Trunks may have deeply fluted buttresses near the ground. Shumard oak is typically found in lowland areas and is able to survive where the soils experience flooding for six weeks of the year.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-FNA_6-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe young\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bark_(botany)\" title=\"Bark (botany)\"\u003ebark\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the Shumard oak is light gray, very smooth, and very reflective. Shumard oak bark darkens and develops ridges and furrows as it ages. Occasionally, white splotches are seen on the bark.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emerald Island Garden Center","offers":[{"title":"7 Gal Red","offer_id":49300707770611,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/emeraldigc.myshopify.com\/products\/shumard-oak-quercus-shumardii","provider":"Emerald Island Garden Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}