Quercus muehlenbergii
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Michael Dirr Quercus muehlenbergii
Michael Dirr
Quercus muehlenbergii
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Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak 		Common Names:
  • Chinkapin Oak
  • Yellow Chestnut Oak
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Origin:

  Vermont to Virginia, west to Nebraska, Texas and Mexico  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 7

Dirr says: "experienced many trees in western Kansas and Oklahoma which provided an indication of drought tolerance"

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.
Dirr says: "40 to 50' under landscape conditions but can, and often does, grow 70 to 80' in the wild, spread is usually greater than height at maturity."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Green
Season(s): Spring
 

Foliage:

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

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a shade tree.

Dirr says: "actually quite an attrative tree especially in old age; if native in an area it is worthwhile saving; I doubt it will ever become a popular landscape tree."

Other:

  Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Drought
Is Resistant to Insects
 

Other Quercus muehlenbergii References & Articles:
Quercus muehlenbergii is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAlsip, ILAthens, MI
Augusta, MIBaltimore, MDBangor, MI
Battle Creek, MIBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NYBrookhaven, NYCanton, MI
Channahon, ILCharlottesville, VAChicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, ILChicago, ILCicero, IL
Cleveland, OHCoal City, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYCrete, IL
Detroit, MIDewitt, MIDimondale, MI
Dolton, ILDorset, OHEagle, MI
East Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlushing, NY
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MIGreenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NYHighland Park, MI
Holbrook, NYHoltsville, NYHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NYHuntington, NYIslandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MILakewood, OH
Landisburg, PALawn, PALeasburg, NC
Lebanon, PALemoyne, PALewistown, PA
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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