2018-NA DG6 | Arboretum

Austrian Pine

Catalogue A# 2018-NA DG6

GPS 45D 43' 58" N / 108D 37' 20" W

These specimens are non-accessioned.

Location: Along pathway between Sensory Garden and Dottie's.

Curator's note: Austrian Pine is one of the healthiest and most abundant species found in the arboretum.

This 27 inch Austrian pine provides overall benefits of: $89 every year.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Evergreen (foliage year-round)
       Native Locale: Non-native
       Landscape Uses: Screen, Shade tree, Specimen
       Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature Height: 50-60 feet
Mature Width: 20-40 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5 (Chicago), Zone 6, Zone 7
       Soil Preference: Dry soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Tolerant
       Salt Spray: Tolerant
       Soil Salt: Intolerant
       Drought Conditions: Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Tolerant
       Ornamental Interest: Attractive bark
       Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
       Shape or Form: Pyramidal
       Growth Rate: Moderate
       Transplants Well: No

CRITIQUE

Pinus nigra, the Austrian pine or black pine, is a moderately variable species of pine, occurring across southern Mediterranean Europe from Spain to the eastern Mediterranean on Anatolian peninsula of Turkey and on Corsica/Cyprus, including Crimea, and in the high mountains of the Maghreb in North Africa.

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