Thunderhead Pine Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead'
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus thun-BER-jee-eye thuhn-DER-hed
- Description
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Thunderhead pine is a shrubby, compact form of the Japanese Black Pine. It has an irregular growth habit that adds year-round beauty and character to any landscape. Its densely packed dark-green needles and silver-white candles are an attractive addition to your winter garden.
Use it as a focal point for an Asian or cottage garden. It looks great pruned and sculpted into an artistic shape or left in its natural form. It grows in a tight upright mound.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- thunbergii
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Pyramidal
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- 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
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- White
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Silvery white candles in spring, rich, dark green densely packed needles
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
