Pin Oak
Size: 12-18”
Soil Moisture: Wet-mesic
Pin Oak, (Quercus palustris) is native to Michigan and is found in bottomland forests and moist uplands where it requires acidic moist soils. This oak is well suited to transplanting, grows quickly and is pollution tolerant, making it ideal for urban and roadside settings.
Pin oak is in the red oak family. Young trees are pyramidal in shape and mature trees have a distinctive shape with top branches reaching up, middle branches reaching out, and lower branches hanging down. Bristle-tipped leaves turn red in the fall, giving the overall tree a bronze look.
Deer, fox, raccoon, quail and wild turkey depend on the acorns but they are too bitter for human consumption without considerable processing. Many varieties of moths, birds, and butterflies make their homes in Pin Oak trees. For this reason, oak trees are considered to be the most impactful tree a person can plant to support habitat.
This tree is commonly mistaken for white oak trees. The largest differences in these two species are the leaves, where the white oak have more rounded leaves compared to the pin oak’s pointed leaves.
Grows to 60-75', 25-45' spread. Do not plant under powerlines.
*A mature height of less than 15 feet is recommended for trees planted near power lines. Tall growing trees should be planted a minimum of 20 feet away from power lines, and 50 feet away to avoid future pruning.
*This plant will be packaged as "bare root". Bare root plants have no soil around their roots. Bare root trees, shrubs, and perennials must be planted as soon as possible before growth begins. Find care and planting instructions here: https://www.arborday.org/trees/planting/bare-root.cfm
Item only available in bundles
Available through the Spring Tree Sale. Pick up from Kardel Hall, Eaton Co. Fairgrounds
Friday, April 11, 2025 9AM to 6PM
Saturday, April 12, 2025 9AM to 11AM
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Size: 12-18”
Soil Moisture: Wet-mesic
Pin Oak, (Quercus palustris) is native to Michigan and is found in bottomland forests and moist uplands where it requires acidic moist soils. This oak is well suited to transplanting, grows quickly and is pollution tolerant, making it ideal for urban and roadside settings.
Pin oak is in the red oak family. Young trees are pyramidal in shape and mature trees have a distinctive shape with top branches reaching up, middle branches reaching out, and lower branches hanging down. Bristle-tipped leaves turn red in the fall, giving the overall tree a bronze look.
Deer, fox, raccoon, quail and wild turkey depend on the acorns but they are too bitter for human consumption without considerable processing. Many varieties of moths, birds, and butterflies make their homes in Pin Oak trees. For this reason, oak trees are considered to be the most impactful tree a person can plant to support habitat.
This tree is commonly mistaken for white oak trees. The largest differences in these two species are the leaves, where the white oak have more rounded leaves compared to the pin oak’s pointed leaves.
Grows to 60-75', 25-45' spread. Do not plant under powerlines.
*A mature height of less than 15 feet is recommended for trees planted near power lines. Tall growing trees should be planted a minimum of 20 feet away from power lines, and 50 feet away to avoid future pruning.
*This plant will be packaged as "bare root". Bare root plants have no soil around their roots. Bare root trees, shrubs, and perennials must be planted as soon as possible before growth begins. Find care and planting instructions here: https://www.arborday.org/trees/planting/bare-root.cfm
Item only available in bundles
Available through the Spring Tree Sale. Pick up from Kardel Hall, Eaton Co. Fairgrounds
Friday, April 11, 2025 9AM to 6PM
Saturday, April 12, 2025 9AM to 11AM
Photo Credit:
Size: 12-18”
Soil Moisture: Wet-mesic
Pin Oak, (Quercus palustris) is native to Michigan and is found in bottomland forests and moist uplands where it requires acidic moist soils. This oak is well suited to transplanting, grows quickly and is pollution tolerant, making it ideal for urban and roadside settings.
Pin oak is in the red oak family. Young trees are pyramidal in shape and mature trees have a distinctive shape with top branches reaching up, middle branches reaching out, and lower branches hanging down. Bristle-tipped leaves turn red in the fall, giving the overall tree a bronze look.
Deer, fox, raccoon, quail and wild turkey depend on the acorns but they are too bitter for human consumption without considerable processing. Many varieties of moths, birds, and butterflies make their homes in Pin Oak trees. For this reason, oak trees are considered to be the most impactful tree a person can plant to support habitat.
This tree is commonly mistaken for white oak trees. The largest differences in these two species are the leaves, where the white oak have more rounded leaves compared to the pin oak’s pointed leaves.
Grows to 60-75', 25-45' spread. Do not plant under powerlines.
*A mature height of less than 15 feet is recommended for trees planted near power lines. Tall growing trees should be planted a minimum of 20 feet away from power lines, and 50 feet away to avoid future pruning.
*This plant will be packaged as "bare root". Bare root plants have no soil around their roots. Bare root trees, shrubs, and perennials must be planted as soon as possible before growth begins. Find care and planting instructions here: https://www.arborday.org/trees/planting/bare-root.cfm
Item only available in bundles
Available through the Spring Tree Sale. Pick up from Kardel Hall, Eaton Co. Fairgrounds
Friday, April 11, 2025 9AM to 6PM
Saturday, April 12, 2025 9AM to 11AM
Photo Credit: