Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 50-70 ft × 40-60 ft. It does best in full sun with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to deer, heat and pollution.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

High

Mature size

50-70 ft × 40-60 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Heat, Pollution, Wet soil

Native to

Northeastern United States, southeastern Canada