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