Native Plants

Chestnut Oak

Quercus montana
Location

Native to

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Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts

This tree also goes by the names Rock Chestnut Oak, Mountain Chestnut Oak, Rock Oak, and Tanbark Oak. This deciduous, perennial tree grows 65 to 145 feet tall, with reddish-brown to dark gray bark and a broad, open crown. It produces shiny, light green leaves and chestnut-brown acorns that act as a food source to birds, deer, and small mammals. Chestnut Oak grows in partial shade and in dry loamy, sandy, and rocky soils.

May Attract

Chestnut Oak is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Discovery Center

3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121

(610) 990-3431

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove

1201 Pawlings Road, Audubon, PA 19403

(610) 666-5593

Services

  • Education programs & presentations
  • Habitat installation/restoration projects

Local & Regional Resources

Local and regional native plant societies, databases, and other resources may have expertise on exactly what plants are best for your particular area and climate.

Greenbelt Native Plant Center

3808 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314

Design Ecosystems (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

5 Beaver Dam Road, Randolph, NJ 07869

(973) 270-7847

Wild by Design (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

1934 Carroll Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566

(516) 477-3411

Design Ecosystems (H.E.L.P) Endorsed

5 Beaver Dam Road, Randolph, NJ 07869

(973) 270-7847

Where to Buy

Find in-person and online vendors for your home or wholesale project. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native stocks, and find out what services they offer.

New Moon Nursery (Wholesale Only)

975 Barretts Run Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(888) 998-1951

RareFind Nursery

957 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ 08527

(732) 833-0613

Pinelands Nursery (Wholesale Only)

323 Island Road, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 291-9486

Croshaw Nursery

113 Mill Lane West, Columbus, NJ 08022

(609) 298-0477

Toadshade Wildflower Farm

53 Everittstown Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

(908) 996-7500

Well-Sweep Herb Farm

205 Mount Bethel Road, Port Murray, NJ 07865

(908) 852-5390

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Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Discovery Center.
3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121
(610) 990-3431 |
 
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TREES

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Sparrows
Wrens
Thrushes
+11

May attract

Sparrows
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TREES

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Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Wrens
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Fruit

Nuts

 
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SHRUBS

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Chickadees & Titmice
Orioles
Wood Warblers
+11

May attract

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Wood Warblers
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Fruit

Nuts

 
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EVERGREEN / SHRUBS / TREES

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Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Orioles
Vireos
+10

May attract

Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Orioles
Vireos
Woodpeckers
Sparrows

Provides

Butterflies

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Fruit

 
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TREES

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Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays
+11

May attract

Waxwings
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
Crows & Jays
Woodpeckers
Finches

Provides

Butterflies

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SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

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Waxwings
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Orioles
+10

May attract

Waxwings
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Orioles
Crows & Jays
Chickadees & Titmice

Provides

Butterflies

Caterpillars

Fruit

 
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ANNUALS/PER.

American Pokeweed

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
+7

May attract

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