Pinus Peuce / excelsa / Balkan Pine
Genus - Pinus
Species - Peuce / excelsa
Common name - Balkan Pine
Other names - Macedonian Pine, Greek stone Pine
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 4 - 7
Height - 50'-80' / 15 - 24 (40) m
Spread - 20'-30' / 6 - 9 m
Plant type - Medium Tree
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Growth rate - Slow
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral
Soil type - Loam, Sand, Well Drained
Water requirements - Average Water
Landscape uses - Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Leaf / Flower color - Green / --
Plant growth rate - Slow
This dense, narrow, medium to tall evergreen tree from the Balkan Peninsula is prized by gardeners for its symmetrical habit and formal bearing.
The long, semi-rigid, deep blue-green needles of this pine occur in bundles of five. They densely clothe the short, ascending, closely spaced branches. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and large cylindrical female cones near the branch tips. The solitary or clustered, dangling female cones are sheathed with fleshy, resinous green scales that turn woody and buff-brown as they mature. The scales eventually open to release winged seeds.
For live plants, we can't send them to Alaska and Hawaii. If the order has already been placed, we will cancel it.
Happy Gardening!
