Green Pillar Pin Oak is a large native deciduous tree with a columnar crown and tight upright branches. The glossy deep green foliage is toothed and deeply lobed and turns deep red in fall. The round acorns have saucer-shaped cups that barely cover the top. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils. Tolerates some flooding and wet soils.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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Northeast US
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Height:
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50’ - 60’
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Spread:
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20’ - 25’
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Spacing:
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22’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Green
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Season of Interest:
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Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Chlorosis is common in alkaline or neutral soils. Oaks are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, blight, root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister, cankers, leaf spots, and powdery mildew. Potential insect pests include scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner, galls, oak lace bugs, borers, caterpillars and nut weevils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Burning Bush, Magnolia, Spirea
IMAGE: James Steakley, Quercus palustris 'Pringreen', CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
