Pinus pumila is a shrubby species, dense and prostrate. Needles are short, in fives, densely bundled, gray-green. The female cones are purplish when young, reddish brown upon maturity, to 2 1/2 inches long. This is a beatiful low growing pine. […]
Pinus ponderosa ( Western Yellow Pine )
Pinus ponderosa is a very tall evergreen, reaching 60 to 100 feet in cultivation, up to 230 feet in the wild. The needles are in twos, sometimes threes, 5 to 10 inches long, dark green or yellowish green. The habit […]
Pinus pinea ( Umbrella Pine )
Evergreen, coniferous tree with 6 inch long, needle-like leaves, borne in pairs. Leaves appear singly and blue when young. Female cones are shiny brown with wingless seeds. As the tree matures it becomes dome-shaped. Pines are one of the most […]
Pinus peuce ( Macedonian Pine )
Pinus peuce is a rather narrow, tall, slow growing evergreen pine. The needles are in fives, densely bundled, dark green, appearing blue green in overall effect. The habit is very upright, almost columnar in form. The bark is thin, gray-brown […]
Pinus patula ( Mexican Yellow Pine )
Evergreen, coniferous tree with pendant, needle-like leaves (to 12 inches long) borne in threes. The female cones are yellow-brown. Pines are one of the most diverse groups of evergreen conifers, over 90 species are distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Although […]
Pinus parviflora ( Japanese White Pine )
Pinus parviflora is a medium to large evergreen conifer with a conical to columnar habit. The needles are borne in bundles of five, are stiff and bluish-green. Pyramidal when young, opening and broadening with age. Requires good drainage, is salt […]
Pinus parviflora ( Brevifolia Pine )
Pinus parviflora ‘Brevifolia’ is a narrow, upright cultivar. The needles are borne in bundles of five, are stiff and bluish-green. Pyramidal when young, opening and broadening with age. Requires good drainage, is salt tolerant, and needs full sun. An excellent […]
Pinus parviflora ( Adcock’s Dwarf Pine )
Pinus parviflora ‘Adcock’s Dwarf’ is a slow-growing, dense cultivar. The needles are stiff, short, and borne in bundles of five. Pyramidal when young, opening and broadening with age. Requires good drainage, is salt tolerant, and needs full sun. An excellent […]
Pinus palustris ( Southern Yellow Pine )
Evergreen, coniferous tree with large, round buds and light brown female cones, to 18 inches long. Needle-like leaves are borne in threes. Pines are one of the most diverse groups of evergreen conifers, over 90 species are distributed throughout the […]
Pinus nigra ( Austrian Pine )
Pinus nigra is a large evergreen conifer with a domed habit. The stiff needles are borne in pairs, glossy, dark green, 3 to 5 inches long. At maturity it is a broad, flat-topped tree with a stout trunk and low […]