Species: Quercus palustris
(kwer'kus pah-lus'tris)
Pin Oak; Swamp Oak
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
Cultivars
'Crownright', 'Flaming Suzy', 'Green Dwarf', 'Green Pillar', 'Isabel', 'Sovereign', 'Swamp Pygmy'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree > 30 feet
50' - 70'
Deciduous
pyramidal, oval with age;
Strong central leader. Upper branches grow upward, middle branches grow outward, lower branches grow downward.
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun
5a
Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)
iron chlorosis on high pH soils
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
overplanting has encouraged insect problems; resistant to anthracnose; preferred by orange-striped oakworm
Bare Root Transplanting
Moderately difficult
Other
Native to U.S. (Massachusetts to Wisconsin, south to Delaware and Arkansas); transplant in spring; pendulous lower branches may need to be removed for pedestrian or vehicular traffic; one of the easiest oaks to transplant
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
