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red pine

red pine

Pinus resinosa

tree☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 2bZone 7b

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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
Family
Pinaceae

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

Seasonality

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Season of Interest

SpringSummerFallWinter

Companion Planting

Plants well with