red pine
Pinus resinosa
USDA zones2 to 5
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size50 to 80 feet tall20 to 25 feet wide
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Yellow-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Red pine (Pinus resinosa) is a tree for low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The long, straight trunk has reddish-brown, scaly bark, and songbirds visit the tree. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It is evergreen and can reach 125 feet or more.
Pairs well with White spruce, Hackberry, and Woods rose.
Native range
Eastern North America.