Quercus palustris

Scientific Name: Quercus palustris

Common Name: pin oak

Native Range: Northeastern United States, southeastern Canada

Zone: 4 to 8

Plant type & Form: Deciduous tree with a broad, pyramidal crown

Height: 50.00 to 70.00 feet

Spread: 40.00 to 60.00 feet

Bloom Time: April

Bloom Description: Yellowish-green

Flower: Insignificant, monoecious yellowish-green flowers in separate female and male catkins

Fruit: Rounded acorns with shallow, saucer-shaped caps that barely cover the acorn base

Leaf: Glossy, dark green leaves with deeply cut sinuses and 5 bristle-tipped lobes

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium to wet

Soil type & pH: Prefers moist loams and can grow in poorly drained and acidic soils

Maintenance: Medium

Suggested Use: Shade tree, Rain garden

Tolerates: Wet soil

Notes: In natural areas, the lower branches will be shaded by other trees and break off, which leaves pin-like stubs.

Identification notes: The middle branches tend to be horizontal, whereas the upper branches are ascending and the lower branches are descending. The bark is a smooth, gray-brown color and will develop ridging with age. Look for oak leaves with pointed tips and deeply cut sinuses.

Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden