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Fagaceae
Pin oak
Quercus palustris
Also known as Quercus palustris var. heterophylla, Quercus rubra var. dissecta, Spanish oak, Swamp Spanish oak
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Oak · Deciduous · Shade-Tree · Autumn-Color · Wildlife-Tree · Acorns · Street-Tree · Large-Tree · Native-North-America · Fagaceae
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Pin oak is a stately, fast-growing deciduous tree prized for its pyramidal form, deeply lobed leaves, and brilliant scarlet autumn colour. It prefers full sun and moist, acidic, well-drained soil — avoid alkaline soils, which cause chlorosis. Once established it requires minimal care, though young trees benefit from regular deep watering during dry spells.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and thoroughly at the drip line, allowing soil to dry between waterings once established · Every 10-14 days when young; established trees are largely self-sufficient
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 480 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Austria, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, District Of Columbia, Germany, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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