Scientific name: Quercus palustris
Pronunciation: KWERK-us pal-US-triss
Characteristics: Height: 50 to 75 feet
Spread: 35 to 40 feet
Light requirement: full sun
Flower color: brown
Leaf type and persistence: deciduous
Landscape use: When grown on an acid soil, this can be a handsome specimen tree. The lower branches tend to droop, middle branches are horizontal and branches in the upper part of the crown grow upright. Lower branches will require removal when used as a street or parking lot tree since they tend to droop and hang on the tree. But the persistent lower branches can be an asset in an open lawn setting due to the picturesque habit displayed by an open-grown Pin Oak. The trunk is typically straight up through the crown, only occasionally developing a double leader. Prune any double or multiple leaders out as soon as they are recognized with several prunings in the first 15 to 20 years after planting. The straight trunk and small, well-attached branches make Pin Oak an extremely safe tree to plant in urban areas.
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