lacebark pine
Pinus bungeana
MBG Plant of Merit 2004
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall20 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana) is a tree for specimen planting, accent, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a multi-stemmed evergreen that is drought tolerant. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Star magnolia, Little bluestem, and Korean spice viburnum.
Native range
Central and northern China.