Quercus prinoides Prairie Pioneer®

Scientific Name: Quercus prinoides 'Fort Lincoln'

Also Known As

Quercus prinoides 'Fort Lincoln' Prairie Pioneer®
Prairie Pioneer® Dwarf Chinkapin Oak

Plant type

tree

size

H: 40'-50'
W: 30'-40'

planting zones

3b-8b

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Quercus prinoides Prairie Pioneer® plant details

Quercus prinoides Prairie Pioneer® is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Quercus prinoides Prairie Pioneer®

Plant type: tree
Plant family: fagaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 30 FT - 40 FT - wide, 40 FT - 50 FT - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Quercus prinoides Prairie Pioneer®

USDA Zones: 3b - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

It has withstood -35 to -40?F several times in Bismarck, ND, and therefore is hardy in zone 4, and potentially zone 3b as well. Prairie Pioneer? was selected by our friend Greg Morgenson for its dark green, very lustrous foliage and upright growth habit easily trained to a single stem. Often prinoides is only a shrub.