Q. prinoides - Dwark Chinkapin Oak

A small Oak native to the Midwest U.S. and Ontario, Canada is an excellent patio tree. It usually grows to 20 feet in height; the largest on record is 60 feet in height, 22 feet in width with a trunk diameter of 1 foot. It is extremely drought and clay tolorant and is often found in wild on sand dunes and dry ridges. It is moderate growing on good sites and can reach 12 feet in height in 5 years. The obovate leaves resemble the regular Chinkapin Oak but are smaller to only 6 inches long. They are shiny dark green and turn red and bronze in the fall. The bark is light brown and scaly. Hardy from zone 4 to 8 ( tol -30F ). A rare tree that should be used alot more in the landscape. Unlike most Oaks; this one produces runners. Even grows well in open windswept prairie in Nebraska.