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Size Description:
2-0 (Height: 26" average, 8" minimum)
Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) Zones 3-9
Growth Rate: medium (12-24" per year)
Height: 50-75' / Spread: 50-70'
pH Levels: 5.0 and above
Soil: well drained, adaptable to conditions
Sun: full sun
Tolerate: acidic, alkaline, loamy, wet, clay, sandy, deer
Fall Color: varied but usually shades of yellow and brown
Flowering Dates: May-June
Seed Dispersal Dates: September-October
Pruning Note: Pruning oaks in the dormant season may help to avoid attracting beetles that may carry oak wilt.
Uses: Firewood; lumber; provides food and cover for wildlife and birds such as turkey, blue jay, grouse, deer and wood duck. Can be planted along bottomlands or dry bluffs, ridge tops, and rocky slopes.
Note: Usually grows to a medium-sized tree in Iowa and is sporadically found. Leaves are toothed and not lobed like other oaks, acorns are smaller than most oaks, and bark is thin like the white oak
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These are bare root seedlings. The roots of some seedlings may be trimmed for ease of planting and packaging purposes.
The price above is listed per individual seedling. A total price for your seedlings will appear in your cart and at check out. Shipping cost will be calculated during checkout.
