Quercus muehlenbergii ~ Chinkapin Oak Size:1.75" CALIPER Anthony Waterer Spirea is a

Anthony Waterer Spirea is a compact mounded deciduous shrub with oval sharp-toothed leaves with a reddish-purple tinge to new growth that matures to blue-green and reddens in fall

well-draining soil

In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny golden-yellow  flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter

IMAGE: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking

Quercus muehlenbergii ~ Chinkapin Oak Size:1.75" CALIPER Anthony Waterer Spirea is aChinkapin Oak is a medium sized native deciduous tree with an open globular crown. The toothed foliage that resembles chestnut leaves is a dark green and turns shades of yellow brown in fall. The acorns have cups that cover half the nut and are edible, but it may take 30 years to produce first acorn crop. Best grown in full sun and rich acidic well drained soils. Tolerates wet soils. Type: Tree Origins: Eastern US; GA Native Height: 40 60 Spread: 50