Loblolly Pine, Oldfield Pine, Bull Pine, Rosemary Pine
One of the fastest-growing southern pines, Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) is a large evergreen conifer with a straight, slender trunk and a dense, rounded crown of wide-spreading branches. Pyramidal in youth, it loses its lower branches over time, leaving an open, rounded crown. Its fragrant resinous foliage of long, stiff and slender, dark green needles, 5-10 in. (12-25 cm), is borne in groups of three. The stalkless, buff to rust-brown, elongated cones, 3 to 6 in. long (7-15 cm), are held for 3-4 years. The bark is scaly gray and becomes ridged and furrowed on mature trees. Loblolly Pine is extensively cultivated in forest plantations for pulpwood and lumber. It loves moist areas with poor drainage and is a great pine of screening or massing for the Southeast. Beautiful in groves, it is not really suited as an isolated specimen. Loblolly Pine seeds are an important food source for birds and small mammals. More than 20 songbirds feed on them, and the seeds make up more than half the diet of the red crossbill. Loblolly pine provides nesting habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Conifers, Trees |
| Plant Family | Pinaceae |
| Genus | Pinus |
| Common names | Pine, Loblolly Pine |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 40' - 80' (12.2m - 24.4m) |
| Spread | 20' - 40' (6.1m - 12.2m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Northeast, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Illinois, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
| Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Conifers, Trees |
| Plant Family | Pinaceae |
| Genus | Pinus |
| Common names | Pine, Loblolly Pine |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 40' - 80' (12.2m - 24.4m) |
| Spread | 20' - 40' (6.1m - 12.2m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Northeast, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Illinois, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
How many Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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