Melinda Myers

Pin Oak

Botanical Name

Quercus palustris

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 8

Height

60 to 70 feet

Width

25 to 40 feet

Flowers

May: yellow-green catkin - male; inconspicuous spikes - female

Fruit

Acorn, small cup sits on nut, pin on bottom of nut

Fall Color

Russet bronze or red

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained, acidic

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Tolerates wet clay soils and some urban settings

Problems

Chlorosis in alkaline soils, galls

Varieties

• Crown Right - upright with ascending branches
• Sovereign - lacks pendulous lower branches, excellent vigor