Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
Pinaceae
Other names
Gray Pine, Scrub Pine
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Nova Scotia to NY and Mn
Location
Urban Tree Collection, Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Conifer Slope
Source of plant
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, Saratoga Tree Nursery, Peter A. Hyypio, Weston Nurseries
Description
Pyramidal in youth, becoming open, spreading and often flat-topped at maturity. Needles in pairs, persisting 2 to 4 years.
USDA Hardiness Zone
2
Special characteristics
winter interest, hardiness