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stone pine

Pinus pinea

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Pinus
Family: Pinaceae
Common Names: Italian stone pine, umbrella pine

About this plant

P. pinea is an evergreen conifer making a round-topped evergreen tree with stiff, dark green needles to 15cm long. Cones rounded-ovoid, to 15cm long, shiny light brown. It will reach 15-20m when fully mature

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grown in any well-drained soil in full sun. See Trees: buying and planting specimens

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring after the cones have ripened over three years. Chilling the seeds for three weeks may aid germination

Pests

May be attacked by adelgids, conifer aphids, pine sawflies/sawfly and pine shoot moth

Diseases

May be subject to pine needle cast and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years