Austrian pine Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Austrian pine:
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus NY-gruh hor-nuh-BROOK-ee-ay-nuh
- Description
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A dwarf plant that grows in a compact globose spreading mound. Its branches are typically horizontal with upright branchlets and stiff glossy dark green needles that grow in bundles of two.
As it ages, it may develop some drought tolerance.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage. Some problems include its sensitivity to Schaeropsis tip blight, Dothistroma needle blight. Pests affecting this plant include pine moth and pine wilt nematode.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- nigra
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Horizontal
- Mounding
- Rounded
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Description:
- Up to three-inch oval, stockless brown cones.
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Flowers:
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Stalkless cones in bundles of 2
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2" stiff, glossy dark green needles, cream-colored candles in spring
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Black
- Dark Brown
- Bark Description:
- Plate-like, furrowed
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Pollution
- Urban Conditions
