Quercus prinus - Basket Oak

Quercus prinus

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Michael Dirr Quercus prinus

Michael Dirr

Quercus prinus

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Common Names:
Basket Oak
Chestnut Oak
Rock Chestnut Oak
Rock Oak

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Origin:
	southern Maine and Ontario to South Carolina and Alabama

Sun/Water Requirements:

Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.
Dirr says: "A lovely tree which does exceedingly well in dry, rocky soil."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 4 to Zone 8

Growth:
	Range: Grows from 50' to 100'.

Flowers:
	Color(s): Green Season(s): Spring

Foliage:
	Deciduous Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow, orange and brown in the fall.

Fruit:
	Color: Black Season(s): Fall

Landscape Value:
	Can be used as a shade tree. Dirr says: "the species is relatively easy to transplant. Have observed the trees in parking lot islands that have prospered. In my opinion a better landscape tree than ever considered."

Other:
	Is Resistant to Drought

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Quercus prinus is hardy in these areas:

Alsip, IL	Baltimore, MD	Bayside, NY
Bronx, NY	Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX
Canton, MI	Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL
College Point, NY	Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY
Detroit, MI	Dorset, OH	East Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NY	East Greenville, PA	East Texas, PA
Easton, PA	Ecorse, MI	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Emmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, IL	Ferndale, MI	Florence, SC
Flushing, NY	Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NY	Glen Burnie, MD	Gwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MI	Harrison Township, MI	Highland Park, MI
Hunt Valley, MD	Jackson Heights, NY	Leasburg, NC
Lexington, NC	Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC
Little Neck, NY	Macomb, MI	Marysville, MI
Maspeth, NY	Memphis, MI	Middle Village, NY
Morgantown, WV	Mount Clemens, MI	New Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MI	New York, NY	Newport News, VA
North Ridgeville, OH	North Street, MI	Nottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NY	Parkville, MD	Philadelphia, PA
Pikesville, MD	Rego Park, NY	Ridgewood, NY
Riverdale, IL	Rosedale, MD	Sparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NY	Taylor, MI	Temperance, MI
Towson, MD	Trenton, MI	Virginia Beach, VA
Wayne, MI	Westland, MI	Whitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI	Woodside, NY

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