Scientific Name
Quercus michauxii

Common Name
Michaux oak; Swamp chestnut oak
Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including moist soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal; oval to rounded; densely branched
Height: 60 to 80’
Width: 50 to 70’
Leaf: 6 to 9" alternate, simple leaves; bronze red fall color
Flower/Fruit:  --
Comments: Native; larval plant for Juvenal’s duskywing butterfly; shallow root system
Cultivars: --
 

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