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chinkapin oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 40.0 ft. to 50.0 ft.
Spread: 60.0 ft. to 80.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Approved Street Trees
- Wildlife Uses
- Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals, Urban Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- April
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Streetscape Plants
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Loam, Rocky, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Tough oak tree that is smaller in stature than bur oak. Needs to be from a northern seed source. Hard to establish but once established has limited problems. Some trees have nice purple to red fall color. Tolerates dry, and rocky soils.