Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Chinkapin Oak is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 40–60 ft × 50–70 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. It attracts songbirds and small mammals and stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft × 50–70 ft
- Attracts
- Songbirds, Small mammals
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Eastern & central North America
Freeze survival
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