Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana)

Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana)*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2 3', 3 gal Pollination: 2+ individuals needed. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun Shade Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Sandy Loam, Rocky Loam, Clay Loam Height: 50 70 Width: 50 70 Bloom Color: Bloom Time: April Fruit: Large acorns with warty caps mature in fall. Fall Color: Yellow Orange Root Type: Taproot Notable Wildlife Interactions: Like other oaks, it is a keystone species that hosts a

A charismatic wildtype from the well known delphinium family

including the striped hairstreak butterfly

Note that the round

Notes: As this species occurs naturally in the south of the state and southward

The extra-floral nectaries on damaged leaves produce more nectar in an effort to attract predacious insects to whatever is eating the leaves

Illinois rose

desert false indigo-bush and bastard indigo bush*

and mere presence of nature found in Grandma Lisa’s garden

new growth will not be protected

Regularly browsed by mammals

Bees are a singularly fascinating group of insects and this book makes it possible to observe

A fairly hardy