| HEIGHT: | 40 - 60 feet |
| SPREAD: | 15 - 40 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Pyramidal shape when young, becoming broad and flat-topped with age; low branching with short trunk; 2 needles per bundle, 3"-6" long, straight or curved; cones 2"-3" long; tolerates a wide range of soils, including clay, an alkaline pH, and seaside conditions; prefers moisture but will tolerate some dryness; prefers sun. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Quite variable in its native range. |
| HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) |
| ORIGIN: | Europe from Austria to Greece and central Italy. |
| CULTIVARS: | ‘Arnold Sentinel’ Columnar form; 30'-50' tall, 4'-6' wide.; var. caramanica (P. nigra subsp. pallasiana) Smaller tree with pinkish gray or yellowish bark; needles and cones slightly longer than the species. See entry under Evergreen Shrubs. |
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| The information for this Evergreen Tree (6) was last updated on: 2011-01-14 16:34:05 | |
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