Pinus thunbergiana
Japanese Black Pine
Description
This variety of pine is both rigid and twisted, with needles of 3-4". It has an irregular shape, and the short, contorted branches produce a canopy shaped tree. The buds are white, and the cones are egg-shaped and without prickles.
Sun
Full
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.