Pringreen pin oak
Quercus palustris 'Pringreen'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 60 feet tall12 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pringreen' pin oak (Quercus palustris 'Pringreen') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Green flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. This tree grows fast into an oval shape and turns color in fall.
Pairs well with Black gum, Cinnamon fern, Joe-pyeweed, and Sedge.