Green Tower austrian pine
Pinus nigra 'Green Tower'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Green Tower' austrian pine (Pinus nigra 'Green Tower') is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer. This evergreen is drought tolerant and salt tolerant, and it grows at a moderate rate. Birds visit it.
Pairs well with Smoketree, Little Carlow tartarian aster, and Red Baron cogon grass.