Quercus acutissima 'Gobbler' prophouse-winter-2028 native from Virginia to Texas

native from Virginia to Texas and a member of the holly family

Shumard oak is the oak to reach for when you want red-oak color and a tree that will forgive almost anything: a fast shade or street tree for a lawn

Blooming once a year on old side-shoots

and only females carry the scarlet drupes that follow in late summer

globular seed capsules the size of a small orange

Quercus acutissima 'Gobbler' prophouse-winter-2028 native from Virginia to TexasQuercus acutissima 'Gobbler' is a deciduous dense, broad, oval rounded to broad rounded tree with low slung, wide spreading branches. The cultivar Gobbler is the result of open pollinated progeny that produce early and abundant acorns. One of the fastest growing oaks, especially in youth. Thrives in the heat of the South. Plant in well drained, acidic soil but, also adaptable to other types of soil. This species is often confused with Chestnut because