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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
Also called Swamp Spanish Oak, this medium-sized, deciduous tree typically grows 50 to 70 feet tall, with a broad, pyramidal crown. Its glossy, dark green leaves grow to 5 inches long and turn deep red in fall, producing small acorns. A fast-growing oak, it can grow in full sun to shade, in moist to wet soils, including heavy, poorly drained soils.
May Attract
Pin Oak is thought to attract these families of birds
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Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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