Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–70 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide, and needs medium water. Pin oak struggles in our alkaline soils — almost always develops severe iron chlorosis within 2-3 years.
medium water50–70 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Not Recommended
- Botanical name
- Quercus palustris
- Variety / cultivar
- Pin Oak
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–70 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6.5
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- rain garden
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Frequently asked questions
- Is Pin Oak good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Pin Oak is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Pin Oak get?
- It matures to about 50–70 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide.
- How much water does Pin Oak need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Pin Oak native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
