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    Buy Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'

    Also Known As

    • Hornibrookiana Austrian Pine
    • Hornibrookiana European Black Pine

    Plant type

    shrub, conifer

    size

    • H: 12'-24'
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

    24-30 inch | $251

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    Fewer than 15 at Bloom River Gardens

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    Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' plant details

    Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green foliage. In spring cream and insignificant flowers flowers emerge Flowers are not showy, but nurture a healthy ecosystem as wildlife habitat. followed by brown fruit. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'

    Plant type: conifer shrub
    Plant family: pinaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 12 FT - 24 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream and insignificant flowers blooms in spring
    Uses: bonsai, container plant, dwarf, rock garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - occasional
    Resistant to: deer, pollution and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Originated from a witch's broom, this unusual and especially slow growing conifer will create a low spreading mound 2' tall and 6' wide, in 30 years! The lustrous 2-3" deep-green needles appear on small upright branchlets giving it an interesting prickly appearance. This shrub is an interesting subject for a large pot or as a specimen. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Two-inch, glossy dark green needles highlighted with prominent cream colored candles in the spring define this underused pine. Typically grows wider than high which makes it a great candidate for a low border.

    By: Bloom River Gardens

    A widely grown dwarf form with prominent terminal buds that originated as a witches broom at Sinica Park in 1932

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' plant

    How to Grow Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • pollution tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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