Quercus muehlenbergii ~ Chinkapin Oak Size:1.75" CALIPER IMAGE: Photo by Leonora (Ellie)

IMAGE: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking

New York Botanical Garden

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

Viburnum opulus

Jacob Cline Bee Balm is an upright herbaceous perennial with fragrant dark green foliage

Quercus muehlenbergii ~ Chinkapin Oak Size:1.75" CALIPER IMAGE: Photo by Leonora (Ellie)Chinkapin 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