Gold Coin scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Coin'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 20 feet tall3 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gold Coin' Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Coin') is a tree for specimen, accent, privacy screen, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. This columnar evergreen grows fast and is drought tolerant. It is fragrant and attracts birds.
Pairs well with Limeglow creeping juniper, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Thalia daffodil.