Scientific Name
Pinus palustris

Common Name
Longleaf pine

Hardiness Zones: 7b-9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; grows well on sandy or clay soils
Texture: Fine
Form: Open; rounded top; tall straight trunk
Height: 80 to 100'
Width: 30 to 40'
Leaf: 8 to 16" needles in cluster of 3
Flower/Fruit: 6 to 10" cones
Comments: Native; susceptible to ice and storm damage; difficult to transplant; not tolerant to lightning, high winds or drought ; grows in "grass like" stage for first 5 years; seeds eaten by birds
Cultivars: --
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