Dwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides)

Dwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides)Estimated Height at Pickup: 2 3, 3 gal A manageably sized oak tree that produces nuts at 3 5 years! A barrens species, they have a broad regional range that in Indiana is restricted to the extreme north of the state, in the poor, sandy soils surrounding the Great Lakes. Reasonably adaptable to cultivated beds with dryer, well drained soils. Produces a reliable nut crop valued by wildlife. Can be trained as a tree or a shrub. Pollination: 2+

John’s Wort is slightly larger and less likely to get lost in the wildflowers

Width: 3’-20’

and have been know to colonize even prairies maintained by fire

it is an excellent candidate for planting along a creek or in the corner of a pond to provide shade (which reduces algae growth and helps aquatic animals regulate their temperature)

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enough so that they are semi-frequently grown as a crop

Organized by plant communities

Likely browsed by deer

which is capable of killing trees

it will form a thicket if possible and requires more water than most landscaping plants

Soil Type: Sandy

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