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    Also Known As

    • Japanese Black Pine

    Plant type

    tree, conifer

    size

    • H: 50'-130'
    • W: 18'-25'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Pinus thunbergii plant details

    Pinus thunbergii is a fast-growing evergreen conifer tree with green foliage. Attracts birds. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus thunbergii

    Plant type: conifer tree
    Plant family: pinaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 18 FT - 25 FT - wide, 50 FT - 130 FT - tall
    Uses: bare root shipping available, bonsai, container plant, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus thunbergii

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Used over the centuries in Japan for bonsai and garden. The Japanese Black Pine is best known for its rugged trunk and thick, slightly-twisted needles and branches. It also features whitish terminal buds that contrast well with the dark needles; generally reaching 20-60' in cultivation this lovely conical tree can be up to 100' in the wild. Native to coastal conditions it is tolerant of salt. S/M-D

    By: Forestfarm

    Japanese Black Pines are most often used for bonsai and high-detail pruning because of their easily shaped branching habit and dense clumps of needles. They form wide branches with a short rounded top more readily than most other pine species and mature trees often look manicured even when they never received any pruning.

    By: Red Panda Nursery

    Distinctive evergreen conifer with an open, irregular structure that can be considered more or less pyramidal. Dark green needles are densely crowded and twisted on the branches. Blackish-gray, fissured bark is attractive, as well as the prominent silvery-white terminal buds. Prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil, but will grow in sandy soil and is tolerant of coastal conditions, such as salt spray. Can take on a contorted or twisting growth habit that make it popular for bonsai.

    By: Garden World

    Widely grown oriental pine with fine character. A tall evergreen, or with pruning can be stunted for striking effects. 4-5' in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

    By: Fantastic Plants

    Easy to prune, good in containers. Deer resistant, Wind and seacoast tolerant. Zones 5-8.

    By: Lael's Moon Garden

    Gardening facts about Pinus thunbergii plant

    How to Grow Pinus thunbergii

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • seaside / salt tolerant
      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Height: 8'-12'

    Width: 4'-6'

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 4'-10'

    Width: 5'-15'

    • sun
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
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    Pinus longaeva

    aka Great Basin Bristle Pine, Western Bristle Pine

    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 15'-50'

    Width: 10'-30'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Pinus longaeva close-up by Stan Shebs
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    aka Insignis Pine, Monterey Pine

    Plant Type

    Tree, Conifer

    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 50'-200'

    Width: 25'-100'

    • sun - mostly shade
    Photo of Pinus radiata form by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos
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