Oak — Chinkapin
Quercus muehlenbergii
Oak — Chinkapin (Quercus muehlenbergii) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide, and needs low to medium water.
low to medium water40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Quercus muehlenbergii
- Variety / cultivar
- Chinkapin
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- south wall
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Oak — Chinkapin good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Oak — Chinkapin is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Oak — Chinkapin get?
- It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide.
- How much water does Oak — Chinkapin need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Oak — Chinkapin native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
