Quercus Palustris (Pin Oak)

Species	:	Quercus Palustris
Common Name(s)	:	Oak,Pin Oak
Tree Features	:	Autumn Colour
Genus	:	Quercus
Seasons of Interest	:	Autumn Interest
Shape	:	Pyramidal
Mature Size	:	Large (over 20m)
Tree Type	:	Deciduous
Tree uses	:	Urban Sites,Woodland Sites,Avenue Trees,Parkland Trees

The Pin Oak is similar to Q. coccinea, but rather more elegant.

More pyramidal at maturity than the similar Quercus coccinea, this magnificent tree was introduced into the UK from its native North America in 1800.

It is a relatively tough tree and can withstand limited periods of water logging even though it prefers free draining slightly acidic soils.

The USA national champion is in Tennessee and stands at 37 metres tall and broad.

It won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002.

This large, pyramidal tree is one of the most graceful of Oaks, with its slender branches gently drooping at their tips. Its autumn colour is simply stunning.

Mature height: 20m+

Shopping cart

The cart is empty

Plant trees for the Jubilee

How you can support the Woodland Trust's Jubilee Woods Project to plant 6 million new trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.

Find Similar Trees

Genus

Quercus rubra (Red Oak)

Introduced from its native North America in 1724, this well known stately tree won the Award of ...

Tree Features

Acer campestre 'Elsrijk' (Field Maple)

It differs from the species in that it has a more regular, oval habit. It thrives in rich, ...

Acer cappadocicum 'Rubrum'

It is a medium to large tree with a rounded habit. The young, dark red leaves turn green and ...

Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) 'Osakuzuki'

An attractive, small tree for a sheltered position such as a courtyard or an urban garden. It ...

Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)

Also considered a native of both China and Korea, this magnificent tree can outstrip size ...

Acer rubrum Bowhall

I first saw this tree in Portland, Oregon, growing in narrow pavements and thriving. Although ...

Acer rubrum October Glory

An aptly named variety, it was patented in the States in 1961 and introduced by the now closed ...

Acer saccharinum (Silver Maple)

Large and fast growing, its branches are often brittle and prone to breaking. Suitable for ...

Acer x freemanii (Canadian Maple) 'Armstrong'

This small to medium tree has a tightly columnar habit, making it very useful as a street and ...

Acer x freemanii (Maple) 'Autumn Blaze'

This lovely vigorous, oval-headed, large tree has dark green, deeply indented leaves, which turn ...

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)

The Katsura Tree was introduced from the Far East in the early 1880s and won the Award of Garden ...

Cornus nutalii Pacific Dogwood

Introduced from the USA in 1835, this beautiful small tree rewards with large white floral ...

Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech)

One of the most majestic of our native trees, the Common Beech can become very large with its ...

Fraxinus ornus (Flowering Ash) 'Louisa Lady'

This cultivar of the Flowering Ash gives spectacular autumn colour – much richer than that of ...

Ginkgo biloba Princeton Sentry

Raised by the famous but now sadly out of business Princeton Nursery in New Jersey. In our ...

Ginkgo biloba Saratoga

This handsome broadly pyramidal male clone retains a distinctive central leader and was ...

Ginkgo biloba Tremonia

A superb male clone making a narrowly compact crown at maturity. Raised as a seedling in ...

Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)

This Redwood is of great botanical interest. It was discovered in China in the 1940s, before ...

Prunus avium (Wild Cherry)

The red-brown wood of the Wild Cherry is used in cabinet making and for musical instruments and ...

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Stag’s Horn Sumach can be grown as a small tree or as a shrub. A native of North America, it ...

Zelkova serrata

A relative of the Elm, this is a native of Japan. Introduced into the UK in 1861, it won the ...

Season of Interest

Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple)

A fairly small tree, but a magnificent one! From an early age the bark peels to reveal ...

Acer palmatum Fireglow (Japanese Maple)

Developed around 1977, this is thought to be an improved clone of the superb ...

Acer palmatum Lionheart (Cut Leaved Japanese Maple)

We grow this clone as a quarter standard as it’s finely dissected leaves give such a lovely soft ...

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut)

Very attractive in late spring with its white, tinged yellow then pink, candle-like flowers, ...

Arbutus unedo (Killarney Strawberry Tree)

This native of South West Ireland and the Mediterranean is, unusually for an ericaceous plant, ...

Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) 'Fastigiata'

This Hornbeam received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2002. A ...

Corylus avellana Zellernus (Red Filbert)

Also known as Red Filbert, this is a great improvement on Corylus maxima Purpurea. I have one ...

Crataegus x lavalleei 'Carrièrei'

A hawthorn of garden origin, dating from around 1870, that won the Award of Garden Merit in both ...

Fraxinus ornus (Flowering Ash) 'Meczek'

This Flowering Ash is the perfect choice where space is limited. Often referred to as a ...

Ilex aquifolium (Common Holly)

One of the most evocative and best loved of all trees; the Common Holly is beautiful in its ...

Ilex castaneifolia (Sweet Chestnut-leaved Holly)

A great favourite at Barcham, this female Holly is a vigorous grower and won the Award of Garden ...

Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch)

This deciduous conifer was introduced from its native Japan in the early 1860s by the well known ...

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) 'Lane Roberts'

This sweet gum cultivar is particularly reliable in Britain and won the Award of Garden Merit in ...

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) 'Stella'

This Sweet Gum with deeply cut star-like leaves resembles a semi dwarfing clone of Liquidambar ...

Malus (Crab Apple) 'Royalty'

An upright crab, bred in Canada in the early 1950s. The foliage is so dark it is always canny ...

Malus Director Moerland

A round headed variety notable for its distinctive large red maple like leaves. It was bred as ...

Malus hupehensis (Crab Apple)

A lovely crab introduced to Britain from the Far East by Ernest Wilson in 1900. Rarely planted ...

Parrotia persica (Persian Ironwood)

Persian Ironwood is usually grown as a large shrub, and was formerly classified as a species of ...

Pyrus calleryana (Ornamental Pear) 'Redspire'

Patented by Princeton Nursery in America in 1975, this seedling of Bradford Pear is happily less ...

Sorbus latifolia Atrovirens

Native of Europe, it is seldom used due to it not being well known. Glossy lobed green leaves, ...

Shape

Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) 'Negenia'

Negenia has dark green, red stalked leaves. It tolerates air pollution and thrives in most ...

Betula maximowicziana (Birch)

It is a native of Japan where it can reach up to 35 metres in height but it is rare to see in ...

Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch)

It was introduced into the UK in 1750. Until it clears 20-25cm girth the bark is a brown / red ...

Corylus colurna (Turkish Hazel)

A splendid and truly beautiful tree from South East Europe and West Asia that was introduced in ...

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' (Purple Beech)

The Purple Beech is one of our most beautiful trees. A superb tree for creating contrast in a ...

Fraxinus americana (Ash) 'Autumn Purple'

A superb selection that is very popular for municipal plantings in the USA. White Ash was ...

Ginkgo biloba Saratoga

This handsome broadly pyramidal male clone retains a distinctive central leader and was ...

Ilex aquifolium (Holly) 'J C Van Tol'

This self pollinating Holly is in our opinion one of the best green leaved bush Hollies on the ...

Ilex x 'Nellie Stevens' (Holly)

This clone was derived from a seed source collected by Ms Stevens in 1900 from the US National ...

Larix x eurolepis (Dunkeld Larch, Hybrid Larch)

Discovered at Dunkeld, Perthshire, around 1904, this hybrid is particularly robust and is a ...

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) 'Worplesdon'

Unlike most other Sweet Gums, this clone often bears fruit in British conditions. A winner of ...

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum)

The Sweet Gum is one of the finest trees for autumn colour. Introduced from its native Eastern ...

Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree) 'Aureomarginatum'

This form of the Tulip Tree has yellow variegation to its leaves and was introduced in the early ...

Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)

Introduced from America in the late 1680s this stately tree is known as Whitewood in North ...

Magnolia Galaxy

This Magnolia was bred in the US National Arboretum in 1963 and is a cross between Magnolia ...

Pinus nigra Austriaca (Austrian Pine)

Sometimes referred to as ‘Black Pine’ or ‘Pinus nigra nigra’ this tough two needled evergreen ...

Quercus rubra (Red Oak)

Introduced from its native North America in 1724, this well known stately tree won the Award of ...

Sequoia sempervirens (Coastal Redwood)

The Coastal Redwood first came to Europe (St Petersburg) from California in 1840. You cannot ...

Sequoiadendron giganteum (Wellingtonia)

The Wellingtonia is a native of California, where it grows incredibly tall on the western slopes ...

Ulmus (Elm) 'Clusius'

This Dutch hybrid was raised at Wageningen and released for general cultivation in 1983. It is ...

Size

Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) 'Emerald Queen'

Selected in the USA in the late 1950s, this has a brighter green leaf colour and more regular ...

Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)

The yellow flowers appear in spring, ahead of the leaves which turn yellow and sometimes red in ...

Acer saccharinum (Silver Maple)

Large and fast growing, its branches are often brittle and prone to breaking. Suitable for ...

Acer x freemanii (Maple) 'Autumn Blaze'

This lovely vigorous, oval-headed, large tree has dark green, deeply indented leaves, which turn ...

Cedrus atlantica (Atlas Cedar)

Introduced in the 1840s, Atlas Cedars make most imposing and stately subjects – perfect for ...

Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar) 'Karl Fuchs'

This form of the Deodar Cedar is named after the German plant collector who brought the seed ...

Cupressocyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress)

Love it or loathe it, the Leyland Cypress is Europe’s fastest growing conifer. It is a cross ...

Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech)

One of the most majestic of our native trees, the Common Beech can become very large with its ...

Fraxinus excelsior 'Diversifolia' (One-leaved Ash)

The One-leaved Ash is a fast-growing tree which has been in cultivation since the late 1780s. ...

Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' (Golden Ash)

The Golden Ash looks particularly beautiful in winter. Introduced in the late 1870s in won the ...

Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash) 'Westhofs Glorie'

Much used for municipal planting in Europe, this clone originates back to the mid 1950s and won ...

Ginkgo biloba Princeton Sentry

Raised by the famous but now sadly out of business Princeton Nursery in New Jersey. In our ...

Gleditsia triacanthos Inermis (Honey Locust)

For those tree surgeons among you this is a far better bet than seedling Gleditsia triacanthos ...

Juglans nigra (Black Walnut)

Introduced from native central and eastern America into Europe in 1629, this fast growing tree ...

Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)

This Redwood is of great botanical interest. It was discovered in China in the 1940s, before ...

Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia)

The False Acacia was introduced to France from America in 1601, and is now naturalised through ...

Salix alba 'Tristis' (Golden Willow)

The beautiful and much admired Weeping Willow has several botanical names including Salix ...

Salix alba (White Willow) 'Liempde'

This male clone has been planted extensively in the Netherlands, where it was selected in the ...

Salix alba (White Willow)

Our native White Willow is a lovely subject for water-side plantings. Very prominent in our ...

Ulmus americana 'Princeton Riveredge'

An exiting addition to our range, with proven resistance to Dutch Elm disease. In two ...

Tree Type

Tree Uses

Acer rubrum (Canadian Maple) 'Red Sunset' from Barcham Trees

Newsletter Signup

Fill in this form if you would like to receive Special Offers and updates from Barcham

Recently Visited

More About This Tree

Mature Quercus palustris from Barcham Trees