Plant Name: Chrysolepis chrysophylla

Common name: Golden Chinquapin
Plant type: Broadleaf, Evergreen Shrub or Tree
Height: 30’ – 148’;  slow growing
Bloom Time: February – July
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Sun to Light Shade
Soil Requirements: Well-Drained; Clay-Loam, Loam, Sandy Loam, Sand, Bedrock
Water Needs: Low
Attributes: Leaves are dark yellow-green above, the lower side is coated with shiny golden to pale yellow
scales; The Species is Monoecious, with Individuals Bearing both Male and Female Flowers; Supports
Butterflies & Caterpillars; Birds & Rodents Disburse the Seeds; Small Mammals eat Nutritious Nuts; Hosts
Golden Streak Butterfly
Note: Fruit is a Spiny Bur in the Fall; Slow Growing; Transplants with Difficulty; Flowers have Strong Odor.
Uses: Specimen Tree; A Chinquapin is best grown as a specimen tree in drier parts of your garden.
Firewise: YES
Native To: California & Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Photographer: Zoya Akulova ID: 0000 0000 0716 1182 (2016-07-11) Copyright  @CalPhotos