Pinus rigida
Pitch Pine
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Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) - Description
Pinus rigida, pitch pine, is a small-to-medium sized (6–30 m (20–98 ft)) pine, native to eastern North America. This species occasionally hybridizes with other pine species such as loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata), and pond pine (Pinus serotina); the last is treated as a subspecies of pitch pine by some botanists.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) - Blooming
The leaves persist for about 2-4 years and longer for some species. The buds produced in winter are often resinouse. Pinus is monoecious. The female cones are brown and take 2-3 years to ripen. Male cones are found at the base of the plant.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) - Growth
Evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs. Pines grow best in full sun. Some species are slow growing and work well in a rock garden or as part of a border. Pines make good windbreaks and are suitable specimen trees.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) - Planting
Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in spring.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) - Pest
Mealybugs, sawfly, scale insects, caterpillars, miners, and borers. Other issues include butt rot, tar spot, cone rust, pitch canker, blister rust, blights, and brown cubical rot.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) - Interesting facts
The leaves of P. aristata persist for up to 20 years.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) - Soil and irrigation
Grows in any soil as long as it is well-draining.
