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      Pinus banksiana |
    Jack Pine |
       Evergreen Tree |
HEIGHT: | 35 - 50 feet | SPREAD: | 25 - 40 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Pyramidal in youth; spreading and becoming irregularly shaped with age; tolerates dry sandy soils; needles in clusters of 2; .75"-1.5" long. Appears to be less preferred for moose browse than lodgepole pine. | LIMITATIONS: | Needs well-drained soil; northern seed source important for hardiness; grows in Fairbanks in only the warmest locations. | HARDINESS: | INT, SC, SE (Zone 2-3) | ORIGIN: | North America; nearly reaches the Arctic Circle in Canada and grows south to northern Minnesota and New York. | CULTIVARS: | See entry under Evergreen Shrubs. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Evergreen Tree (72) was last updated on: 2011-01-13 18:24:21 |
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