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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002028
11/12/99
Quercus ellipsoidalis--Northern Pin Oak
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 5
Height: 60 ft Spread: 45 ft Form: oval
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Comments: This hardy, northern native provides and
outstanding red foliage color (Vis. 1) in the fall.
Northern pin oak grows best in sandy, acid soils. Young
trees are conical when young but become more open with age.
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