A reasonably fast-growing tree with a straight main trunk and handsome horizontally growing branches. After some time the lower branches can droop somewhat, a characteristic of the species. Old trunks bear shallow grooves. The many short twigs spread over both trunk and heavy lateral branches are another characteristic. The leaves are somewhat variable in shape, ovoid to oval, 7 - 15 cm long and sometimes equally wide. The roughly lobed leaves have 2 to 4 pairs of sharply serrated lobes. The smooth leaves are bright green and turn to dark red in the autumn. The dead leaves sometimes remain hanging on the tree for a long time. The small acorns are only enclosed at the base by the cupule, up to a maximum of one third. The cupule is thickly covered with small contiguous scales.
Quercus palustris can eventually reach a height of 20 - 25 (40) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus palustris is gyorsan növő and can eventually reach a height of 20 - 25 (40) m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Quercus palustris turn piros in autumn.
The right time to plant Quercus palustris is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus palustris with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.