Question
What is the fastest growing oak tree that I can plant here in Ft. Myers, FL?  I think this is a zone 9/10 area.

Answer
Hi John, Oak, Shumard
Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak
Fagaceae (Beech)
Type Tree, woody plant
Hardy range 5B to 9B
Height 75' to 90' / 22.80m to 27.40m
Spread 35' to 60' / 10.60m to 18.20m
Growth rate Fast
Form Oval and rounded
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Brown
Bloom Time Spring
Leaf Color Green
Fall Color Copper, orange and red
This plant has attractive fall colors.
Leaf Identification
Type: Simple
Arrangement: Alternate
Venations: Pinnate
Margins: Lobed and parted
Shapes: Elliptic, obovate and ovate
Length: 4in./10cm to 8in./20cm
Fruit Color Brown
The fruit is dry, oval and round.
Environment
This plant tolerates drought, occasional wetness and some
salt.
This plant will grow in very dry to occasionally wet soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to slightly alkaline (less than
6.8 to 7.7) soil.
Landscape Uses
- Street tree
- Specimen
Attributes and Features
- Inconspicuous blooms
- Inconspicuous fruit
- Fruit attracts animals
- Ozone tolerant
Native Habitat
Eastern US from Indiana to central Texas to north Florida on moist, well-drained soils near streams, rivers and other lowlands.
Not found in standing water, rather on the secondary terraces along the river that do not flood regularly.
Native to the following North American locales: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia
Crown, Branch and Twig
This plant is symmetrical with a coarse texture and has a open crown.
This plant's bark is not showy.
Branches or twigs are of medium thickness.
This plant typically grows with one trunk.
This plant has low flammability.National champion is 190 x 88 in Tennessee.


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