Oak — Shingle
Quercus imbricaria
Oak — Shingle (Quercus imbricaria) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–60 ft tall and 50–60 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Develops iron chlorosis in our alkaline soils — leaves yellow with green veins, then decline.
low to medium water50–60 ft tall and 50–60 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Quercus imbricaria
- Variety / cultivar
- Shingle
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–60 ft tall and 50–60 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Soil Chemistry
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Oak — Shingle good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Oak — Shingle is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Oak — Shingle get?
- It matures to about 50–60 ft tall and 50–60 ft wide.
- How much water does Oak — Shingle need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Oak — Shingle native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
