Loblolly Pine is a tall fast-growing conifer tree native to the southeast noted for its straight trunk with furrows and lack of lower branches after maturity. The stiff 5-10” dark yellow-green needles come in bundles of threes and the sharply spined oval cones appear in groups of 2-5. Grows best in full sun with slightly acidic and moist soils.
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Type:
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Tree, Conifer
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Height:
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40' - 90'
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Spread:
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20' - 40'
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Spacing:
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30’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to southern pine beetle and pine engraver beetle. Rust and rots may occur.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Ponds and streams, Shade Tree, and Screening.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ginko, Japanese Maple, Magnolia
IMAGE: Dcrjsr, Pinus taeda loblolly pine large crown, CC BY 3.0
