pine
Pinus koraiensis
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Pyramidal
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Blue, green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pine (Pinus koraiensis) is a tree for borders, specimens, privacy screens, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a pyramidal evergreen with blue, green, and white foliage. Birds visit the tree. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Astilbe, Fringed bleeding heart, Christmas fern, and Wintergreen.
Native range
Eastern temperate Asia.