Oak
Chinquapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
$3.00per seedling
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Bulk pricing
Price per seedling based on total seedlings in your cart, across all species.
- 10–249 seedlings$3.00 / seedling
- 250–499 seedlings$2.50 / seedling
- 500–999 seedlings$2.00 / seedling
- 1,000–2,499 seedlings$1.75 / seedling
- 2,500–4,999 seedlings$1.50 / seedling
- 5,000+ seedlings$1.25 / seedling
Sold in groups of 10 — online orders are limited to 1,000 seedlings total.
For orders over 1,000 seedlings, please view our Pricing page and contact the nursery.
Quick facts
- Mature size
- — 40–60 ft tall · 50–70 ft wide
- Growth speed
- — Medium — 1–2 ft of new growth a year
- Sunlight
- — Full sun (6+ hrs direct sun)
- Soil
- — Dry / well-drained
- Good for
- — Reforestation & timber · Wildlife food & habitat · Yard, shade & beauty
- Wildlife
- — Among the sweetest acorns of any oak — cleaned up quickly by deer, turkey, and chipmunks.
About this species
Chinquapin oak is a durable and adaptable native tree valued for its attractive foliage and high-quality wood. Its leaves are slender, sharply toothed, and glossy green, resembling those of the chestnut, which gives the species its name. In fall, the foliage turns shades of yellow and bronze, adding seasonal interest to the landscape. Chinquapin oak thrives in well-drained, rocky, or limestone-rich soils and is commonly found on slopes, ridges, and open woodlands across Ohio. It produces sweet acorns that are readily consumed by wildlife, making it an ecologically important species as well as a strong, appealing choice for both natural and managed landscapes.
Planting notes
Full sun; tolerates a range of soils. Acorns feed deer, turkey, and songbirds.