Quercus palustris

• BOTANICAL NAME: Quercus palustris
• PRONUNCIATION: KWER-kus pa-LUS-tris
• COMMON NAME: Pin Oak
• FAMILY: Fagaceae
• NATIVITY: Northeastern to midwestern U.S.
• GROWTH HABIT: Pyramidal, dense, heavily, branched with branch orientation of Nyssa 60'-70' (100') tall. Rapid growth rate, up to 3' yearly.
• HARDINESS: Zones 4-8
• CULTURE: Rich, moist, acid, well-drained soil in full sun; tolerates urban growing conditions, wet soils. Iron chlorosis is a severe problem.
• SUCCESSIONAL STATUS:  Climax
• FACULTATIVE STATUS:  Facultative Wetland
• LANDSCAPE USE: Fibrous root system is easily transplanted; form is attractive. A bird-attracting tree.
• FOLIAGE: alternate, simple, 3"-6" long, 5-7 lobes, with "u"- shaped sinuses. Leaves persist in winter. Fall color golden-yellow to red.
• BUDS: Slender, pin-like twigs and spurs.
• BARK: Gray-brown with ridges and furrows at maturity.
• FRUIT: Nut (acorn), ½" long, involucre(cup) covering only a small part of the nut. Acorn matures in two years.
• PROPAGATION: Seed; cultivars are grafted.
• PESTS: Galls.
• CULTIVARS:
  • `Crown Rite' - Lower branches do not weep.
  • `Soverign' - Lower branches do not weep.