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Pinus nigra is often confused with:
Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii
Pinus taeda Growing in a stand
Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris

Austrian Pine Pinus nigra

Other plants called Austrian Pine:

Phonetic Spelling
PY-nus NY-gruh
Description

Picturesque with age, this plant will withstand city conditions.  It has a densely conical or pyramidal habit when young.  As it ages, it becomes a broad, flat-topped tree with a short trunk and low spreading branches and a top that is semi-round.  Its dense spreading habit and stiff dark green needles afford an attractive specimen as the tree ages. 

The word 'niger' translated to 'black', referring to its dark bark.

Easy to transplant.

Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:  This tree is susceptible to wind damage.  Susceptible to Sphaeropsis tip blight and Dothistroma needle blight.  Pine moth and pine wilt are also an issue.

 

 

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
'Arnold Sentinel', 'Globosa', 'Hornibrookiana', 'Monstrosa'
Tags:
#evergreen#wildlife plant#moths#windbreak#nighttime garden#children's garden#playground plant#screening#larval host plant#moth larvae#pollinator garden#wind damage prone#imperial moth
 
Pinus nigra
Cultivars / Varieties:
'Arnold Sentinel', 'Globosa', 'Hornibrookiana', 'Monstrosa'
Tags:
#evergreen#wildlife plant#moths#windbreak#nighttime garden#children's garden#playground plant#screening#larval host plant#moth larvae#pollinator garden#wind damage prone#imperial moth
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pinus
    Species:
    nigra
    Family:
    Pinaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Mediterranean , Eastern Austria to Northern Caucasus
    Wildlife Value:
    This plant supports Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.
    Play Value:
    Screening
    Wind Break
    Dimensions:
    Height: 50 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Broad
    Dense
    Erect
    Horizontal
    Mounding
    Pyramidal
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Occasionally Dry
    Available Space To Plant:
    24-60 feet
    NC Region:
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    4b, 4a, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Description:
    Fruit Type: Cone
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Insignificant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    2"-3" cones
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Black
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Stiff needles in pairs, sharp to the touch.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Brown
    Dark Gray
    Bark Description:
    Scaly-plated, gray-brown to pinkish in color. Bark Texture: Furrowed
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Meadow
    Recreational Play Area
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Children's Garden
    Nighttime Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Barrier
    Border
    Mass Planting
    Screen/Privacy
    Specimen
    Attracts:
    Moths
    Pollinators
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer