Balkan Pine Pinus peuce
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus PEWS
- Description
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An adaptable tree that prefers cold mountain climates and high humidity, but it will perform sufficiently in different locations. It can be kept trimmed in a low shrub-like manner to be used for erosion control. It will perform best when located in an area with moist soil and good drainage.
The soft, light durable wood is often used in construction and furniture building.
This specimen is not commonly found in local nurseries.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Pacific Blue'
Blue needles, more upright habit
- 'Pacific Blue'
- 'Pacific Blue'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Pacific Blue'
Blue needles, more upright habit
- 'Pacific Blue'
- 'Pacific Blue'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- peuce
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Balkan peninsula
- 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.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Columnar
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 3 to 6 in. cylindrical cones, single or cluster of 3 to 4, becomes light brown
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- 3 to 4 in. straight, stiff, dark green needles in bundles of 5. Dark green on top and grayish-green on the underside. The overall effect is blue-green
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Gray
- Bark Description:
- Young trees have smooth, silvery-gray bark. As the tree ages, the bark becomes darker and rough. Old trees have thick, brown square-fissured bark.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Slope/Bank
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Nighttime Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
