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Quercus imbricaria

Shingle Oak

Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak)

The leaves of this oak do not have typical oak lobes, but instead are fairly long and narrow. The leaves are dark green and turn a gorgeous russet brown and yellow in fall. If a hard frost occurs while this oak is still green, it will hold its leaves in the winter. The bark is a gray-brown with broad, low ridges.

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Height
50-60 Feet

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Spread
50-70 Feet

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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions
Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia), River Birch (Betula nigra), Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans), Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum), Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

FAC-

Nature Attracting

Beneficial Insects
Songbird

Season of Interest

Late (July-frost)
Winter (Nov-Mar)

Soil Moisture

Average
High
Moderate

Special Features

Nuts

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Medium Sun/Average Shade

USFS MO Ecological Map

Wildlife Benefit

Cover
Food/Small Animals
Food/Birds
Nesting
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