August 1996
Foliage: Deciduous broadleaf
Height: 60 to 70 feet
Spread: 25 to 40 feet
Shape: Upright
The glossy, dark green summer foliage changes to bronze or red in the fall. The light brown acorn is 1/2-inch long and wide.
Zone: 4 to 8
Light: Partial shade to full sun
Moisture: Wet to moist
Soil Type: Sandy, loam, or clay
pH Range: 3.7 to 6.0
Suggested uses for this plant include shade and specimen plant.
Readily transplants due to fibrous
root system.
Prefers moist, rich, well-drained acid soil and
full sun. Don't plant in high pH soils.
Tolerates wet, clay soils.
Moderately tolerant of city conditions.
Prune to establish one central leader (trunk).
Grows poorly in soil with high pH.
Otherwise, no serious pest or disease problems.
Consult local sources, including historic or public gardens and arboreta, regarding cultivars and related species that grow well in your area.
Cultivars of QUERCUS PALUSTRIS:
`Sovereign' has lower branches that do not
droop.
`Crownright' is similar to the `Sovereign', but
with a more narrow and upright shape.
The branching habit of the native Pin Oak is
truly unique. The upper branches are ascending,
the middle ones horizontal, and the lower ones
drooping.
The drooping lower branches make Pin Oak a poor
street tree. It is better placed in locations
where the lower branches will not be a nuisance.
Suitable for bonsai.
The PRUNING SERIES videotape can be ordered
through your local Extension office.
The following Extension publications can be
ordered from your local Extension office or
directly from:
Extension Distribution Center
112 Landsdowne Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
#426-601 "The Art of Bonsai"
#426-500 "Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs"
#426-610 "Selecting Landscape Plants -
Shade Trees"
This material was developed by Carol Ness as part of the
Interactive Design and Development Project funded by the Kellogg
Foundation. Mary Miller, Project Director. Diane Relf, Content
Specialist, Horticulture. Copyright 1989 by VCE.