northern red oak are uncommon around manitoba

northern red oak are uncommon around manitoba, but we're going to try them from a quebec seed source in zone 4a. provenance is the location, where the seeds are from - and often for a seed lot you want them from a close by or similar climate to know the trees will grow well. there is genetic variation inside species for traits like cold hardiness, a bur oak acorn from texas would likely die in our -40 winters, yet the same species here has adapted.