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Native Shingle Oak green leaves with native birds
Audubon Native Shingle Oak tree in landscape
Native Shingle Oak green leaves
Native Shingle Oak green leaves
Native Regions map for Shingle Oak
Picture of a Tufted Titmouse
Picture of a Blue Jay
Picture of a White Breasted Nuthatch
Picture of a Tufted Titmouse
Native Shingle Oak green leaves with native birds
Audubon Native Shingle Oak tree in landscape
Native Shingle Oak green leaves
Native Shingle Oak green leaves
Native Regions map for Shingle Oak
Picture of a Tufted Titmouse
Picture of a Blue Jay
Picture of a White Breasted Nuthatch
Picture of a Tufted Titmouse

FEATURES: 

  • May Benefit & Attract: Wild Turkey, Bobwhite, Blue Jay, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse
  • The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. 
  • This bird-friendly native trees provides food and shelter for local and migrating birds and other wildlife 
  • All Audubon® branded trees are grown 100% Neonic-free by Bower & Branch, making these plants safer for the birds and safer for the environment. 
  • Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower 
  • Size A and larger - Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box

Growth Facts

  • Hardiness Zone: 5-8
  • Mature Height: 40-60' tall
  • Mature Width: 40-60' wide
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Spacing: 40-60' apart

Audubon® Native Shingle Oak

Bower & Branch Trees and Plants

Quercus imbricaria

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FEATURES: 

  • May Benefit & Attract: Wild Turkey, Bobwhite, Blue Jay, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse
  • The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. 
  • This bird-friendly native trees provides food and shelter for local and migrating birds and other wildlife 
  • All Audubon® branded trees are grown 100% Neonic-free by Bower & Branch, making these plants safer for the birds and safer for the environment. 
  • Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower 
  • Size A and larger - Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box

Growth Facts

  • Hardiness Zone: 5-8
  • Mature Height: 40-60' tall
  • Mature Width: 40-60' wide
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Spacing: 40-60' apart

Why plant Audubon® Native Shingle Oak?

When the kids collect leaves for science class in the fall, they won’t choose this tree for their Oak leaf sample. Its foliage looks nothing like a typical Oak leaf. It’s a long oval shape, without the familiar lobes—whether rounded, like White Oak or pointed like Red Oak. But Shingle Oak is every bit as mighty and true an Oak Tree as any other. Growing slowly, steadily, this noble native develops strong branches and a bold, rounded outline. In time, it will grace your backyard or front yard landscape with welcome shade in summer, as well as pleasing golden brown or russet-red foliage in autumn.

Shingle Oak is found in the wild from Nebraska to Arkansas, reaching east to Pennsylvania and Georgia. It grows most abundantly in the Ohio River Valley, though it isn’t a terribly common tree in any part of its range. The world’s tallest specimen grows in the Oho Valley, in Louisville, Kentucky. This majestic champ towers at an incredible 130 feet. Most Shingle Oaks in the home landscape will top out at around 50 or 60 feet. In pioneer days, settlers really did use the hard, heavy wood for making shingles, and the name stuck.

How to use Audubon® Native Shingle Oak in the landscape?

Shingle Oak adds a novel element to your landscape in fall and winter: sound! The glossy, rich green foliage turns muted shades of gold or red in autumn, then the dry leaves stay on the tree instead of falling. On blustery days, the leaves whisper and rattle, giving voice to an ancient conversation between the wind and the trees.

Audubon® Native Plants & Trees

Audubon is devoted to protecting birds and the places they need, while Bower & Branch is devoted to the growth of true native trees and plants–no cultivars or hybrids. Together, we strive to unite communities in conservation and inspire individuals to cultivate a better world for birds starting in their own backyards, balconies, or patios. By guiding and recommending trees and plants truly native and beneficial to your region, we can really start to make a difference.

What is the definition of Native?

“In the United States, a native plant is defined as one that was naturally found in a particular area before European colonization. Native plants are the foundation of a region’s biodiversity, providing essential food sources and shelter for birds, especially those threatened by the changing climate. Since native plants are adapted to local precipitation and soil conditions, they generally require less upkeep, therefore helping the environment and saving you time, water, and money.” – The National Audubon Society

Learn how you can help birds in your home and community through Audubon’s Plants for Birds program.

Audubon® is a licensed and registered trademark of the National Audubon Society. All rights reserved.

Planting Zones

Hardiness Zone: 5-8

How To Plant Audubon® Native Shingle Oak

You’ll want to plant your Shingle Oak in a sunny site where it will have no wires or obstructions overhead and plenty of elbow room. It isn’t fussy about soil and will be fairly drought tolerant once established. Because Shingle Oak holds its leaves in winter and is amenable to pruning, it can be maintained as a hedging or screening plant. Due to the risk of Oak Wilt disease, however, it should only be pruned between December and February—never while actively growing. Shingle Oak is susceptible to rounded growths called galls caused by mites or insects. These galls do no serious damage to the tree and are nothing to worry about.

How To Fertilize

Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.

How Does Shipping Work?

Size AA & AAA (our Treelings, Shrubs, Bushes, and Perennials) will be shipped directly to your home by a common carrier. Ships in a plant-safe designed box within 5-7 business days.

Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our large trees require expert delivery and care, that means our large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care.

We deliver your trees and plants directly to your driveway or curbside! Ask Bower & Branch about planting services and rates – we'd be happy to assist in installation.

*Big trees, Size A and larger, will take approximately 14 – 28 days to be delivered.

How Does Sizing Work?

The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health.. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)

Our trees for sale online are graded on AA, A, B, C and larger scale. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.

All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!

See the size guides below.

How Trees are Shipped Size A Trees Size AA Trees Size AAA Trees Size B Trees Size C Trees Size D Trees

Our Guarantees

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Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.

If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.

* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.

At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).

 

Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:

- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com

- Phone: 866-873-3888

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