Tree · Fagaceae Draft — unreviewed
Pin oak
Quercus palustris Münchh.
Also called pin oak.
Pyramidal oak with a straight central trunk and fine, deeply cut leaves. Tolerates poorly drained clay and seasonally wet soil better than most oaks.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 15–21 m (49–69 ft) tall and 9–12 m (30–39 ft) wide; fast growth, about 15 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.45) from the BB-2in install size.
Design notes
- Lower branches droop; plan to limb up over walks, drives and lawns as it grows.
- Becomes badly chlorotic in soils above about pH 6.5 — test before specifying.
Regions
Native range: Eastern and central U.S..
Native to these OpenLandscape3D pilot regions:
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
White oak
Quercus alba · Tree · 18–25 m (59–82 ft)
Willow oak
Quercus phellos · Tree · 15–23 m (49–75 ft)
Northern red oak
Quercus rubra · Tree · 18–23 m (59–75 ft)
Southern live oak
Quercus virginiana · Tree · 12–18 m (39–59 ft)
Emory oak
Quercus emoryi · Tree · 6–12 m (20–39 ft)
Red maple
Acer rubrum · Tree · 12–18 m (39–59 ft)
Plan with Pin oak
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.