Pinus
Nigra picture
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| Pinus
Nigra Tree Facts |
Common
Name: |
Austrian
Pine
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Foliage: |
Dark
Green Needles
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Mature
Height: |
70
Feet
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Mature
Spread: |
20-40
Feet
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Soil: |
sandy,
loam, clay
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Zones: |
3-7
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Moisture: |
moist
or dry
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It
can be sheared to make attractive Christmas trees. Fast growth to
70 ft. Should reach 5 ft. in 6-7 yrs., starting with a 2-yr. seedling.
Stiff, dark green needles 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches long. Dense, pyramidal
growth. Full sun, ordinary to poor soil. Does equally well in limestone
or acidic soil. Can take dry, rocky, windy conditions. Also good
for thick screen or windbreak. For screen, space 6 feet apart. Good
timber tree.
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