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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Pinus sylvestris L.
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Scotch Pine
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Pinaceae
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7-8
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evergreen tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Irregular pyramid in youth, becoming open, wide-spreading, flat topped, medium
rate to 60 feet, 30-40 feet wide.
ADAPTABILITY:
Will grow in any soil if well drained. Full sun, acidic soils, will grow in
poor, dry sites.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, screening (when young) massing, Christmas tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Twig blight due to Diplodia, especially in humid climates. Pruning to
maintain fullness if used as a screen.
NATIVE RANGE:
Europe to Siberia
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Many cultivars, see Dirr.
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