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Shingle Oak

Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria)
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Shingle Oak in flower
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Quercus imbricaria

Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.

An oak with unlobed leaves, good on a city street

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Light
Full sun
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
40–60 ft
Spacing
25 ft from the house
Bloom or harvest
Catkins in spring
How it spreads
Tree
What to buy
A container tree.
When to plant
Apr or Sep

In the design

Holds its leaves into winter, which some people hate and some people want for privacy. Straight species, not a hybrid sold as a screen in a 4-foot gap.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
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Wetland indicator
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