Description
Pinus nigra
Pronunciation: PY-nus Ny-gruh
| DESCRIPTION | A handsome evergreen tree with a densely branched conical form when young that becomes umbrella-shaped with age. Needles are long and dark green. Tolerates poor soils, and harsh, drying winds. A superb conifer for windbreaks or for use as a large landscape specimen. |
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| LIGHT | Full sun |
| WATERING | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| BLOOMS | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| MATURE SIZE | Fast growing; reaches 40 to 60 ft. tall, 15 to 25 ft. wide. |
