Best suited for parks and other large open areas. Has interesting exfoliating bark. Symptoms of anthracnose include heavy leaf drop. While difficult to locate in nurseries, it is sturdy and adaptable. Unfortunately, iron chlorosis is a serious problem in alkaline soils.
Chlorotic foliage is a sickly yellow-green.
The pin oak is not a good street tree because of the drooping lower branches. Fall leaf color varies from bronze to red. It grows 60 to 70 feet tall. Native to swamps in the southeastern United States, it does surprisingly well in the north. It does best in the southern half of Iowa.