Chinese pistache
Pistacia chinensis
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size30 to 35 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis) is a tree for low maintenance gardens, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows at a moderate rate into an oval shape. Birds visit the tree, and it tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Munstead lavender, and Sedge.
Native range
China to Phillipines.