Glauca scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 30 feet tall8 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Glauca' Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca') is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast, has a columnar shape, and stays evergreen all year. Deer tend to pass it by. Birds visit the tree, and it tolerates drought, so it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Silver feather grass, Little Carlow tartarian aster, and Minima Aurea lawson's cypress.