Quercus prinus ~ Chestnut Oak low-light 2020-03-22 12 52 10 A

2020-03-22 12 52 10 A Red Oak beginning to green up in early spring along Franklin Farm Road in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill

BULB CARE:  After bulbs have bloomed

low growing evergreen shrub

COMPANION PLANTS: Sweetspire

Intolerant of wet soils in winter and dry soils in summer

Quercus prinus ~ Chestnut Oak low-light 2020-03-22 12 52 10 AChestnut Oak is a native deciduous tree with a rounded crown and distinct tight ridges on mature bark. The coarsely toothed foliage with paler undersides turn yellow brown in fall. The acorns have warty cups that cover half the nut. Best grown in full sun and rich well drained acidic soils. Drought tolerant. Syn. with Quercus montana. Quercus prinus supports a wide variety of moths and butterflies, including: the Imperial Moth, Banded Hairstreak,