Chestnut Oak
Boggy Gully Gardens
2536 Melwood Road
Hartsville, SC 29550
Scientific Name: Quercus prinus
Common Names: Chestnut Oak, Rock Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak,
or Tanbark Oak
(NOT to be confused with the Swamp Chestnut Oak)
Container
Size
Tree
Height
Guaranteed
Price
Shipping
Available?
3 Gallon
3 Feet
$10.00
Yes
Description
The Chestnut Oak is a slow-medium growing tree with glossy dark green leaves that is used as a shade tree. It is sometimes called the “Rock Oak†since it grows very well in mountainous and rocky areas or the Appalachain mountains.
The leaves on this oak turn a nice bronze-orange in the fall, and the acorns are favored by many of the wildlife animals including deer, turkey, squirrels, and mice. Chestnut oaks are often harvested and the lumber sold as white oak since the two are very similar.
The Chestnut Oak has a very distinctive bark that is really quite
attractive. The bark is one of a kind with very heavily ridged
dark grayish-brown coloring and very thick bark. This oak has the
thickest bark of any oak located in the Eastern United States.
Characteristics
v Type of Tree:
Shade tree
v Light:
Full sun.
v Soil Type:
Will grow in dry, infertile, and rocky areas. Grows best in
moist, well-drained soil.
v Size at Maturity:
Grows 60'-70' tall with a spread of 60'-70' feet wide.
v Growth:
Slow-medium growth rate.
v Lifespan:
Long lived.
v Shape:
Rounded shape.
v Blooming Time:
April-May
v Flowers:
Yellowish-green catkins.
v Fruit:
Acorns; drop from September-October
v Growing Zones:
Zones 4-8. (Zone Map)
Contact Information
Phone: (843) 332-9040
Email: BoggyGully@bellsouth.net
Copyright 2007-2009 Boggy Gully Gardens. All rights reserved.
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