pin oak
Quercus palustris
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pin oak (Quercus palustris) is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast, and its dark-green leaves turn dark red in fall. Avoid alkaline soils, since they can cause iron chlorosis and yellow leaves.
Pairs well with Black gum, Cinnamon fern, and Big bluestem.
Native range
North America, District of Columbia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and 3 more places. See all 7
North America, District of Columbia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Prince Edward I., Québec, and Rhode I..