Quercus muehlenbergii - Chinkapin Oak

Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii

Also called Chinquapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak

  • 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

ZONE:
5

HEIGHT:
15-18 m

SPREAD:
12-18 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


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.

Additional Notes about Chinkapin Oak:


Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Yellow
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Naturalizing