Pinus echinata
shortleaf pine
Notes:
Taprooted and difficult to transplant. Needles in twos. Salt tolerance is debated. USDA is the only source to claim clay tolerance.
Not considered very ornamental; suitable for screening only in youth (and presumably thereafter only if regular pruning is adhered to).
Sources: Sunset, UFL, Missouri BG, Stoecklein, JerseyYards.org, Dirr, NCSU, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches break
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
fast-growing
fire risk high
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:irregular
habit:oval
infertile soil tolerant
litter:fruit
native:eastern North America
open canopy
persistence:evergreen
pruning not required
roots:deep
roots:low damage potential
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy bark
type:conifer
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:shade tree
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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