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: 6.5 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
Uses: Firewood, provides food and cover for wildlife and birds, such as turkey, blue jay, grouse, deer and wood duck. Can be planted along bottomlands of dry bluffs, ridge tops, and rocky slopes.
Note: Usually grows to 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. Strong tree, good for wildlife food and windbreaks.
Additional Note: Pruning oaks in the dormant season may help to avoid attracting beetles that may carry oak wilt.
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These are bare root seedlings. The roots of some seedlings may be trimmed for ease of planting and packaging purposes.
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