Quercus imbricaria
Common name: Shingle Oak
Shingle Oak is an uncommon oak but is found in a wide variety of soils (gravel, sand, heavy clay). Requires full sun. Shingle Oak leaves have no lobes or teeth. Fall color can be red-orange but more often is brown. Because the leaves persist until March, Single Oak is often used in place of evergreens as a screen.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Trees
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Harsh Exposure Tolerant, Compacted/New Construction Soils, Road-side/Salt Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Sandy Soils, Savannas
Growth form
Single trunk
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Yellowish Catkin
Fall color
Russet Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 40 Feet
- Mature width
- 40 Feet
- Max height
- 50 Feet
- Max width
- 50 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Loved by birds