Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine

 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Handsome, stiff, dark green needles)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cone)
 Ultimate Height:
50-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-40 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Tolerates clay, dry, and alkaline soils
 Range:
Central and Southern Europe, Asia Minor
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Needles (3-5" long) in fascicles of 2, with 14 waxy lines on each surface. Apex of needle is thickened (horned) and somehat sharp pointed. Buds (0.5-1") are resinous and reddish-brown. No pubescence on young stems. Cones are 3" long and persist 2 years, often with small prickle on scale ends (not as prominent prickles as in Pinus ponderosa cones).

Additional Information

An excellent plant for screening when young. Needs a companion planting eventually for low screening as it loses branches at the base. Tolerates city conditions. Tolerates clay, dry, and alkaline soils, and heat. May be badly damaged by sapsuckers. Sphaeropsis tip blight is a more serious problem. Pine foliar nematode (transmitted by a beetle) can also be problematic.

69 Pinus nigra found

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