SKU: TQ00700

Quercus palustris - Pin Oak is a fast-growing, native, deciduous tree. The lower limbs are pendulous and give the tree a pyramidal shape. The acorns are good food for wildlife and the tree provides cover and habitat for many species. Pin Oak prefers wet but well-drained soils and typically grows in bottomlands.

Height: 60-80'
Spread: 40-60'
Zone: 4-8
Soil type: Clay to clayey loam
Soil pH: Acidic
Light: Full Sun
Moisture: Medium to wet
Flowers: Not-showy, Yellowish-green
Fruit: Acorns with caps that barely cover the base
Fall color: Deep Red

Wildlife value: Acorns are food for white-tailed deer, squirrels, wild turkeys, woodpeckers, bluejays, and waterfowl. Acorns are an especially important food source for wood ducks and mallards during fall migration.
Notes of Interest: Black ink can be made from twig galls on pin oak. Pin Oak was somewhat used medicinally by Native Americans, or used to make pegs.