What: Quercus palustris, commonly called pin oak, is a very tough, easy-to-grow tree that demands little except enough space to spread. It’s best suited to the larger garden, as this oak will ...

Pin oak or Quercus palustris is named for a characteristic where small, thin, dead branches stick out like pins from the main trunk. Pin oak is among the most widely planted native oaks in the ...

A: Pin oak, Quercus palustris [KWER-kiss pul-LUS-trus], does indeed grow large and quite fast. Along with the closely-related water and willow oaks, Q.nigra [NIGH-gruh] and Q. phellos [FELL-os ...

Pin oak (Quercus palustris), also known as swamp oak, is a medium-sized, deciduous tree in the beech family that will fit right in your damp yard.

Basic Information on Quercus and the Common U.S. Oaks. By. Steve Nix. ... Other red oak family members include pin oak, Shumard oak, black oak, scarlet oak, and southern/northern red oak.

This week, we take a look at the eighth of our featured oak varieties in Indiana, the Pin Oak or Quercus palustris. The leaves of pin oak are multi-lobed, with lobes coming out at nearly a 90-degree ...

A common oak in our area is the pin oak (Quercus palustris). ... Quercus alba, or white oak, can live up to 600 years. Growing from 60 to 80 feet tall, it will spread 40 to 60 feet.

I have four pin oaks in my front lawn, which I planted 17 years ago. They range in diameter from 12 to 18 inches. ... I share your passion for pin oak (Quercus palustris).

The northern pin oak, one of the largest oaks in the world, died from oak wilt disease. ... the tree's location on campus made it easy for students to learn first-hand about Quercus ellipsoidalis.