Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
Keystone Plant
Native Range: Maine-No Carolina
Zone: 4-8
Height: 60-70’ Spread: 60’
Bloom Time: April, May
Bloom Description: Yellow Green Catkins, Needs Cross-pollination
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Dry to medium soil, excellent drought tolerance
Suggested Use: Shadetree, wildlife
Wildlife: Nesting, acorns are food source for bears, deer, turkey, squirrels; attracts hundreds of Lepidoptera species,
Tolerates: Drought, poor soil, rocky soil, acidic conditions
Quercus prinus
Keystone Plant
Native Range: Maine-No Carolina
Zone: 4-8
Height: 60-70’ Spread: 60’
Bloom Time: April, May
Bloom Description: Yellow Green Catkins, Needs Cross-pollination
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Dry to medium soil, excellent drought tolerance
Suggested Use: Shadetree, wildlife
Wildlife: Nesting, acorns are food source for bears, deer, turkey, squirrels; attracts hundreds of Lepidoptera species,
Tolerates: Drought, poor soil, rocky soil, acidic conditions
Quercus prinus
Keystone Plant
Native Range: Maine-No Carolina
Zone: 4-8
Height: 60-70’ Spread: 60’
Bloom Time: April, May
Bloom Description: Yellow Green Catkins, Needs Cross-pollination
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Dry to medium soil, excellent drought tolerance
Suggested Use: Shadetree, wildlife
Wildlife: Nesting, acorns are food source for bears, deer, turkey, squirrels; attracts hundreds of Lepidoptera species,
Tolerates: Drought, poor soil, rocky soil, acidic conditions