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Red Pine

Botanical Name
Pinus resinosa
Hardiness
Zones 2 to 5
Height
50 to 80 feet
Width
Variable
Fruit
Ovoid, 2" light brown cone
Light
Full sun
Soil
Dry, loose, sandy, acidic
Planting & Care
  • Transplant as balled and burlap
  • Not salt tolerant
Problems
White pine blister, rust, pine weevil, cankers, needle blights, red pine scale, webworm, spittlebug, shoot borer
Varieties
  • Don Smith - cones purple when young, dwarf, rounded

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