Dwarf Chinkapin Oak (Quercus prinoides)
A small oak tree, perfect for your landscape. This tree is only 3-12 feet tall! As a Keystone Plant, Dwarf Chinquapin Oak is the host for the Red-Spotted Purple and 451 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org)! It is also beneficial for the threatened Northern Hairstreak (mnfi.anr.msu.edu) The acorns are enjoyed by a large number of birds and mammals (illinoiswildflower.info) (audubon.org). What an exceptional plant to have on your landscape.
Photo Credit: Doug McGrady (1) John Blair (2)
A small oak tree, perfect for your landscape. This tree is only 3-12 feet tall! As a Keystone Plant, Dwarf Chinquapin Oak is the host for the Red-Spotted Purple and 451 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org)! It is also beneficial for the threatened Northern Hairstreak (mnfi.anr.msu.edu) The acorns are enjoyed by a large number of birds and mammals (illinoiswildflower.info) (audubon.org). What an exceptional plant to have on your landscape.
Photo Credit: Doug McGrady (1) John Blair (2)
A small oak tree, perfect for your landscape. This tree is only 3-12 feet tall! As a Keystone Plant, Dwarf Chinquapin Oak is the host for the Red-Spotted Purple and 451 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org)! It is also beneficial for the threatened Northern Hairstreak (mnfi.anr.msu.edu) The acorns are enjoyed by a large number of birds and mammals (illinoiswildflower.info) (audubon.org). What an exceptional plant to have on your landscape.
Photo Credit: Doug McGrady (1) John Blair (2)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Height: 3-12 feet
Plant Spacing: 3-8 feet
Bloom Time: April-June
Bloom Color: Green to Reddish green
Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Bird Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Great Landscaping Plant
Host Plant: Red Spotted Purple and 451 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org)
Beneficial for Endangered or Threatened Species: Northern Hairstreak (Fixsenia favonius ontario) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)
