Buy Pinus banksiana 'Schoodic'

Also Known As

Schoodic Jack Pine

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 5'-6'

planting zones

2a-8b

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Pinus banksiana 'Schoodic' plant details

Pinus banksiana 'Schoodic' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus banksiana 'Schoodic'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 6 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, dwarf, prostrate, rock garden, spreading, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus banksiana 'Schoodic'

USDA Zones: 2a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: lean and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A dense, prostrate form of Jack pine with emerald green needles, this slow-growing seedling selection can drape down a wall or spread out in a low mass on a bank. Even after 30 years, a very old specimen only gets about 3' tall in the center and 15' wide.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Pinus banksiana 'Schoodic' - A flat prostrate form of Jack Pine. Green leaves on small dwarf stems that are on a spreading dwarf flat mat. At 20 years old, is no bigger than 2' x 4'. Found around 1979.

By: Kigi Nursery

Prostrate, mat forming, limbs splay outwards with twists and turns. Can stake for height. Deer resistant. Zones 2-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

This selection from the Arnold Arboretum in Massachusetts is rather tiny. 'Schoodic' is a prostrate, mat forming dwarf variety of the Jack Pine. Short, dark green needles and open foliage appear on horizontal, irregular and twisted branches. It will grow 2-4" per year.