An excellent lawn, shade, or street tree where soils are suitable. Plant only northern grown, young small trees for the best chance of success. Quercus imbricaria Shingle oak slow 60 x 35 Hardy Zone 5b. Native in the rich, moist uplands and lowland and along streams in the far southeast corner of Iowa. Narrow to rounded top, with the lower branches drooping.
Leaves are glossy and have smooth edges with neither lobes nor teeth.
Many leaves hang on all winter. Recommended in Zone 5b. Hard to find. 65 x 45 Hardy Zone 4. Native on bottomlands along streams.