Chapman Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Chapman oak is a shrubby evergreen oak of Florida and Gulf-coast scrub, holding leathery leaves through winter on deep, dry sand. A key component of imperiled scrub habitat and a host for scrub-specialist wildlife.
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 10–25 ft
- Spacing
- 10–20 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- green
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~557 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen, erosion control
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, MS, SC
Related native plants
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- Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)