Virginia pine
Pinus virginiana
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 40 feet tall10 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow , brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana) is a tree for specimen planting, low maintenance landscapes, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a scrubby, flat-topped evergreen, and the seeds are an important wildlife food. It sits low on the menu for deer. The cones feel prickly to the touch.
Pairs well with Red maple, Sweet gum, and Winterberry.
Native range
AL, DC, DE, GA, and 14 more places. See all 18
AL, DC, DE, GA, IN, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, and WV.