Description
Pinus sylvestris
Zone:Â 2
Exposure:Â Full sun
Mature Size:Â 50′ high x 26′ wide
Tree Form:Â Â Pyramidal to broad, open
Foliage Color:Â Bluish-green needles, in bundles of 2
Growth Rate:Â Â Moderate to Fast
Uses:Â Â Specimen, windbreak, shelterbelts
Description:  A medium-large tree with a pyramidal form when young, becoming more rounded and open with age. It has bluish-green needles and distinctive copper-orange bark that peels. An excellent specimen tree.
Ornamental Features:  Needles are bluish-green, pointy, very tough, slightly twisted, and in bundles of two, 1.4″ to 2″ long. Mature cones are grey-brown and point back along the branch, attached by a small stem.
Landscape Attributes: Very hardy, long living evergreen tree with a strong central leader. Low maintenance, fire resistant, and drought tolerant once established.
