scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris
USDA zones2 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size30 to 60 feet tall30 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, winter interest, and 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 soil of most types. It grows fast and stays evergreen, with blue-green needles in a columnar shape that birds visit. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give it room to reach its full height.
Pairs well with Globosa Colorado spruce, Red fescue, and Rock soapwort.
Native range
Asia and Europe.