Scientific name: Quercus palustris
Family: FAGACEAE
Common names: “Pin oak” “Swamp Spanish oak”
Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Wide range – prefers acidic, can become chlorotic in too alkaline soil
Moisture: Moist well drained, tolerant of some flooding and poor drainage
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 50-60′ can be 100′ W 25-40′, shallow rooted
Leaf and Stem shape: Deeply lobed leaves with whisker-tipped teeth, turn bright crimson in autumn
Flower: Inconspicuous flowers followed by characteristic acorns
Pruning: Minimal, doesn’t require regular pruning, just remove DDD’s, any larger cuts can be done in the winter
Maintenance: Low, do not lime, leaf raking, acorns drop but the squirrels take them right away
Landscape use: Parks and estates, roadside plantings
Propagate: By seed and grafting
Pests & Disease: Disease free, pretty tough
Comments: ~AGM winner & Great Plant Pick award winner, native to southeastern North America
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