A native North American conifer with distinctive red-tinged bark and needles in bundles of two. Red pine is a long-lived, hardy tree that thrives in poor soils and provides year-round evergreen structure.
Overview
Form
Pyramidal
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
50–80′ tall × 20–30′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Tolerances & Soil
low
Flood Tolerance
none
Zone 2bZone 7b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 2b to Zone 7b
pH Range
4.56
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 4.5 to 6
Soil Texture
Coarse, Medium
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummerFallWinter
Canopy
The tallest trees that form the overstory.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
