#33
Accession Number: 0033-0000
Common Name: Scotch Pine
Latin Name: Pinus sylvestris
Family: Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Native Range: Asia, Europe
Height: 30–60 feet
Spread: 30–40 feet
Bloom Description: Non-flowering
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2
Light Preference: Full sun
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: Tolerates deer
Description: Scotch Pine is a fast-growing, medium sized conifer with characteristic flaking orangish bark. Native to Europe and Asia, the species has also naturalized in parts of the northeastern and north-central US. Scotch Pine generally present twisted, blue-green needles; light colored cones to about 3” long; and scaly orangish bark in the upper part of the tree, with darker bark at the base.
