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Quercus imbricaria - Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria - Shingle Oak - Photo courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Quercus imbricaria - Shingle Oak

Shingle Oak

Quercus imbricaria

  • Conical at a young age, becoming broadly oval with maturity
  • Narrow, oblong leaves are smooth-margined, glossy, and dark green
  • Insignificant flowers (catkins) are followed by rounded acorns
  • Acorns do not ripen until the following year
  • Fall foliage is a yellow-brown to red-brown

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Green

HEIGHT:
12-18 m

SPREAD:
12-18 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

An oak with an abnormally shaped leaf, this cultivar is best grown in a rich, fertile, well-drained soil.   

Do not prune Oaks during the growing season. Oaks are highly susceptible to Oak Wilt, which is spread by a sap beetle that is attracted to fresh wounds. Prune oaks only during the dormant season in winter after the leaves have fallen. Oak Wilt can kill a mature Oak within one season. 

Additional Notes about Shingle Oak:

'Almost native' to our area in Ontario.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Average to Dry Soils
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Rounded
Oval
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Red
Green
Yellow
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Naturalizing