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chinkapin oak

chinkapin oak

Quercus muehlenbergii

tree☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 3b – Zone 8b

A native oak tree with attractive gray-white bark and small leaves that turn golden-bronze in fall. Excellent for dry sites and limestone soils, it produces small acorns favored by wildlife.

Overview

Form
Rounded
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
40–70′ tall × 40–60′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

high
Zone 3bZone 8b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 8b

pH Range

58
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5 to 8

Soil Texture

Medium

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringFall

Succession Role

mid successionalclimax

Native to the United States

Native Range

Eastern and central United States

Native to: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Function & Care

wildlife benefitedibleerosion control
Coppicing

Edible Parts

nut

Establishment & Care

Establishment
moderate
Maintenance
low
Years to Bearing
25 years
Propagation
seed