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11/12/99
Pinus resinosa--Red Pine
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
Height: 70 ft Spread: 30 ft Form: oval
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Comments: Red Pine has reddish bark (Vis. 1) soft, flexible
needles. Red Pine is often grown for timber and is used
in windbreaks. It adapts to adverse sites but is not salt
tolerant.
Cultivars:
'Don Smith' - A dwarf selection. The cones are purple
and ornamental when young.
'Morel' - A dwarf, rounded plant.
'Quinobequin' - A globe-shaped dwarf with needles half
as long as those of the species. Originated from a
witches broom.
References for Cultivars: Iseli Nursery 1999, Weston
Nurseries 1997.
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