Pinus echinata
shortleaf pine
Pinaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
80-100 (120) ft tall
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Shade tree. Forest tree.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds, Mammals
Squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.
The USDA Forest Service indicates that it can be a cavity tree for red-cockaded woodpeckers.
Native Habitats:
Dry uplands, old fields.
