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Is the shingle oak a viable tree for Saint Paul, MN?
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Asked October 06, 2022, 10:47 AM EDT
Is the shingle oak a viable tree for Saint Paul, MN?
Ramsey County Minnesota
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Is the shingle oak a viable tree for Saint Paul, MN?
Morton Arboretum has it listed as zone 4 which would be the St. Paul area. Another resource has it listed as zone 5 which would be Iowa. I would try it only as an experiment in a protected area.
https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/trees/shingle_oak.html
https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/shingle-oak/