Virginia Pine, Jersey Pine, Scrub Pine
Widely distributed in the American southeast, Pinus virginiana (Virginia Pine) is a medium-sized, straggling evergreen conifer of pyramidal habit in youth, developing an open, irregular, rounded to flat-topped crown with age. Long spreading ascending to descending branches spring irregularly from the cinnamon brown trunk. The foliage of yellow-green to dark green, 3 in. long (7 cm), often growing with a twist, is arranged in tufts of two. Numerous persistent spiny-scaled cones, up to 3 in. long (7 cm), hang on for years, sometimes throughout the tree’s life. Fast-growing, over 12 in. per year (30 cm), and hardier than most pines, this evergreen tree, with its interesting scraggly shape, makes a lovely specimen plant for planting in poor dry sites. It is also used for reclamation plantings, soil erosion cover, or windbreaks. It is an excellent tree for wildlife, attracting many mammals and bird species for food and shelter. Virginia Pine is fairly short-lived (65 to 90 years).
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
| Plant Type | Conifers, Trees |
| Plant Family | Pinaceae |
| Genus | Pinus |
| Common names | Pine, Virginia Pine |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 15' - 40' (4.6m - 12.2m) |
| Spread | 10' - 30' (3m - 9.1m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi |
| Tolerance | Deer, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
| Plant Type | Conifers, Trees |
| Plant Family | Pinaceae |
| Genus | Pinus |
| Common names | Pine, Virginia Pine |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 15' - 40' (4.6m - 12.2m) |
| Spread | 10' - 30' (3m - 9.1m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi |
| Tolerance | Deer, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Pinus virginiana (Virginia Pine) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus virginiana (Virginia Pine) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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