Profile
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
Evergreen Tree
Height |
35 - 50 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
25 - 40 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Pyramidal in youth; spreading and becoming irregularly shaped with age; tolerates dry sandy soils; needles in clusters of 2; .75"-1.5" long. Appears to be less preferred for moose browse than lodgepole pine. |
Limitations |
Needs well-drained soil; northern seed source important for hardiness; grows in Fairbanks in only the warmest locations. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE (Zone 2-3) |
Origin |
North America; nearly reaches the Arctic Circle in Canada and grows south to northern Minnesota and New York. |
Cultivars |
See entry under Evergreen Shrubs. |
