shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria) is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. The shiny leaves lack the deep lobes of most oaks, and the russet-red fall color persists through winter. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It attracts songbirds and transplants more easily than other oaks.
Pairs well with River birch, Oakleaf hydrangea, and Christmas fern.
Native range
Eastern and central United States.