Pin Oak Seeds / Acorns
Quercus palustris
£6.60 – £37.54
The Pin Oak, Quercus palustris, is renowned for its slender, elegant form and striking autumn foliage. It’s a versatile tree, suitable for various landscapes, and provides essential shade and some wildlife benefits.
- ✓ Pin Oak tree seeds, ideal for growing your own majestic Quercus palustris tree that provides stunning autumn colours and shade in maturity
- ✓ These high quality acorns have been selected for their freshness and viability to give you the best possible chance of successful germination
- ✓ Pin Oak seeds are easy to plant and grow, with our detailed instructions included to help you every step of the way from planting to seedling
- ✓ With their distinctive lobed leaves and impressive growth, Pin Oak trees make a fantastic addition to any garden or landscape project
- ✓ Quality UK seed stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
Quercus palustris, commonly known as the Pin Oak, is a robust and elegant tree, highly sought after for its adaptability and aesthetic appeal. This majestic tree thrives in a variety of settings, making it an ideal choice for both urban and rural landscapes. Its slender, pyramidal shape, combined with glossy, deeply lobed leaves, creates a striking visual impact, particularly in autumn when the foliage transforms into a vibrant display of reds and bronzes. The Pin Oak’s moderate growth rate and tolerance to different soil types, including wet conditions, contribute to its popularity. Its acorns, although not the primary choice for wildlife, do provide a food source for various birds and small mammals. With its strong structure, the Pin Oak also serves as an excellent shade tree, offering respite on sunny days.
Season of Interest
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Green
Hardiness
-20°C to -15°C (H6)
When MatureWatering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Preferred Soil pH
Acidic
Autumn Interest Trees
Natural Germination: Pin Oak seeds naturally require a period of cold stratification to break dormancy. This is typically achieved through the winter months, as the seeds experience the natural cold and moist conditions.
Artificial Stratification: To mimic natural conditions, seeds can be mixed with moist sand and refrigerated for 60-90 days. This process, known as stratification, encourages successful germination when planted in spring.
Scarification
Soak in water for 24 hours
Cold Stratification
Cold stratify for 60 days
Germinate
Expect about 98% germinancy
Difficulty Level
Easy
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £0.95 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | This item |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | This item |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £4.49 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £24.95 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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