Scientific Name
Quercus imbricaria

Common Name
Shingle oak
Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow to medium
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including dry sites
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal to upright oval when young; broad rounded with age; drooping lower branches
Height: 50 to 60’
Width: 50 to 60’
Leaf: 2.5 to 6" alternate, simple leaves; yellow brown to russet red fall color; often persists into winter
Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn
Comments:  --
Cultivars: --
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