Shingle Oak Trees Even in times of drought

Even in times of drought

This cultivar diverges from the Hedge Maple with its more upright branching habits

It is an aesthetically versatile tree for streets and boulevards

and fall color

stout trunk and strong upright branches

Shingle Oak Trees Even in times of droughtThe Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria) is a large sized shade tree. Its form is more pyramidal when young but matures to have a symmetrical canopy with a conical rounded crown, upright upper branches, and wide spreading, sometimes drooping lower branches. Its foliage is glossy dark green and paler on the undersides with inconsistent fall color but sometimes turning handsome shades of yellow brown to red brown. These leaves can make it hard to