QUERCUS PRINUS

Category:Tree
Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
Hardiness Zone:4-8
Height:50-70 ft
Spread:50-70 ft
Bloom Color:Green Shades, Yellow Shades
This chestnut oak has a tall, rounded crown made up of dark green, obovate, leathery leaves with gray-green undersides. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers separate into male and female catkins in the spring. Acorns provide food source for wildlife.

» Now botanically known as Quercus montana
» Use as a shade tree
» Blooms in April