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Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Pin oak is a strongly pyramidal tree with a straight-trunk, spreading horizontal branches, very slender pinlike twigs, and a broadly conical crown. Susceptible to iron chlorosis which causes yellow coloration in the leaves through the summer months and can eventually kill the tree. Pin oak is shallow-rooted and easily transplanted, and it will tolerate urban conditions. Fall foliage is red. Attracts birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife. Food source for caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Urban / Tree Box

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

50-70

Tree Size Class

A: 50'+ at maturity

Flower Color

Yellow

Fall Showy?

Yes

Flowering Time

April

Root Depth (ft)

2.5

Salinity Tolerance

Low Tolerance

Growth Rate

Rapid