Pin Oak

Other names

Swamp Oak, Spanish Oak, Swamp Spanish Oak

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

MA to DE, West to WI and AR

Location

Jackson Grove, Houston and Grossman Ponds, Schnee Oak Collection, Urban Tree Collection, Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

Doug Goldman, White Nurseries, John Ewanicki

Description

Strongly pyramidal tree, usually with a central leader, the lower branches pendulous, the middle horizontal and the upper upright; in old age the tree assumes an oval-pyramidal form and loses many of the lower branches; plants reach 60' to 70' in height, 25' to 40' in width; can attain over 100' in height. Foliage dark glossy green in summer, assuming russet, bronze or red fall color. Suffers from iron chlorosis in high pH soils.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

growth habit