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Native alternative(s) for Pinus pinaster:
Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Pinus echinata Form (Chapel Hill, NC)-Late Winter
Pinus palustris Pinus palustris
Pinus virginiana Pinus virginiana
Pinus pinaster has some common insect problems:
Pests of Conifers

Maritime Pine Pinus pinaster

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
PY-nus pin-AS-ter
Description

Maritime pine is an evergreen pine in the Pinaceae family that is native to southern Europe region and parts of the western Mediterranean. It is grown in its native region for its lumber as well as for the production of turpentine and rosin.

It can grow to a height of up to 100 feet, growing with a somewhat straight trunk. It typically has a very open crown of upswept branches.  When young, the branches can be somewhat curved shaped, but as the tree ages, they become irregular and denser. As the tree ages it will often only have branches at the top 1/3 of the tree. 

Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:  This tree is susceptible to wind damage.  It has become invasive in parts of Africa.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#full sun tolerant#conifer#deer resistant#nighttime garden#larval host plant#tropical feel#wind damage prone#imperial moth#wildlife friendly
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#full sun tolerant#conifer#deer resistant#nighttime garden#larval host plant#tropical feel#wind damage prone#imperial moth#wildlife friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pinus
    Species:
    pinaster
    Family:
    Pinaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    France, Spain and Portugal
    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.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Open
    Oval
    Spreading
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Green
    Fruit Length:
    > 3 inches
    Fruit Description:
    Produces cones. The seed cones are 4-8 inches long and green turning to a chestnut brown They take 2 years to mature and then open slowly to release seed over a period of time.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Size:
    3-6 inches
    Flower Description:
    No flowers
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Needles
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Other/more complex
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    > 6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Long spreading, green to yellow-green needles with finely serrated margins in clusters of 2 but sometimes 3.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Black
    Dark Brown
    Red/Burgundy
    Bark Description:
    Thick, scaly, fissured pattern
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Meadow
    Naturalized Area
    Recreational Play Area
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Nighttime Garden
    Winter Garden
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Mass Planting
    Specimen
    Attracts:
    Moths
    Small Mammals
    Songbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer