Pitch Pine Tree (Pinus Rigida) – 3 Gallon Pot

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Highly adaptable and easy to grow, the Pitch Pine is a North American native admired for its broad irregular form with horizontal, twisting, somewhat drooping branches clothed in tufts of dark green needles, and its scaly, reddish-brown bark which becomes black with age. With an artistic eye and some selective pruning, one can create unique and interesting pom-pom forms. Whether grown naturally or pruned to topiary form, the Pitch Pine serves as an eye-catching specimen or grouping in the landscape or rock and Asian gardens. Highly adaptable, it thrives in full sun or part shade and tolerates a wide range of soil including sandy, rocky, poor soils. You might be happy to know it’s deer resistant and also drought and salt tolerant. 

Though drought tolerant when established, the Pitch Pine grows best in a moist but well-drained soil of average to low fertility, even thriving in sandy, rocky poor soils. It will tolerate some shade but grows and looks its fullest and best in full to mostly sun. We suggest at least 5 hours of direct sunlight per day. Beware a constantly soggy or wet soil can cause problems with the roots. Does not require pruning however can be trimmed annually in late winter to maintain a smaller plant or for very interesting topiary forms.

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