Pitch Pine - Pinus rigida

Common Name: Pitch Pine Botanical Name: Pinus rigida Category: Trees, Shrubs & Vines Flower Color: Yellow, Red Bloom Time: Spring Soil Conditions: Well-drained, Average/Adaptable, Acidic Exposure/Light Requirements: Full Sun Foliage: Evergreen Height: 30-60 feet Berry Color: Green/Brown
Description: This native pine has a high resin content in its wood. It produces red/yellow, monoecious flowers in the spring and brown pine cones. This evergreen tree will grow to be 40-60 feet tall and 30-50 feet wide. It prefers a full sun location. it tolerates poor soil but prefers sandy, well-drained, acidic soils. it is also salt tolerant.
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