Pin Oak

Description

Cultural Information:

Found naturally in woods that are periodically flooded.  Prefers moist, rich, well drained and acidic soil.  Chlorosis can be a problem in areas of higher pH.  A very widely used tree for street plantings and forest reclamation.  Plant in full sun.

Associated Species: ^[6]

Silver Maple, Sweetgum, Red Maple, Swamp White Oak, Sycamore, Blackgum and Bur Oak

Field Observations:

Pins are common in central Ohio with very few naturally occurring trees showing signs of chlorosis.   However, a higher proportion of trees installed in local landscapes do not fare as well.  It may be that these trees from perhaps non-local seed sources have a higher susceptibility to chlorosis than the locals do.  Grows well along river banks and in wet fields.