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Quercus muehlenbergii

Chinkapin Oak (Chinquapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak)

Small acorns are a valued food for wildlife. The narrow, oblong, green leaves have coarse, marginal teeth on this large, open, attractive tree.

  • »  Open, broad, rounded crown
  • »  Narrow, oblong, glossy green leaves with coarse marginal teeth
  • »  Insignificant flowers (catkins) are followed by oval acorns
  • »  Fall colours are a pale yellow to brown

10gal Low Inventory
$315.00
15gal Low Inventory
$354.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:15-18 m
  • Spread:12-18 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Habit
• Rounded
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Quercus muehlenbergii

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Quercus muehlenbergii

Easily grown in an average to medium, well-drained soil, in full sun. It primarily grows in dry, rocky soils in the wild, but thrives in a moist, fertile loam in cultivation with relatively good drought tolerance. May take up to 30 years for this tree to bear its first crop of acorns.