Quercus imbricaria
shingle oak
Notes:
Slow-growing (though moisture and nutrition can help) and pyramidal in youth, moderate-growing and rounded with age; UConn says lower branches droop similarly to Q. palustris. Takes pruning well and may be trained as a hedge. Easier than other oaks to transplant.
Dead leaves persist deep into the winter.
Sources: Sunset, White Oak, UFL, Cal Poly, JerseyYards.org, UConn, Dirr/Warren.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer sensitive
dense canopy
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:oval
habit:rounded
litter:fruit
litter:leaves
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:low damage potential
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:shade tree
use:specimen
use:street
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wet soil tolerant
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