Watereri scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Watereri' Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri') is a tree for specimen planting, accent, privacy screen, and winter interest. 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 in a columnar shape at a rapid rate, and its evergreen needles are fragrant. It sits low on the menu for deer. Birds visit the tree.
Pairs well with Limeglow creeping juniper, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Brown-eyed Susan.