Oregon Green Black Pine is a compact evergreen conifer tree that has an open upright spreading habit with asymmetrical branching and plated dark brown bark. The glossy, stiffly pointed dark green needles come in bundles of two. Oval stalkless cones mature to brown. Grows best in full sun with and moist, well-drained soils. Easy to transplant and is tolerant of clay, urban conditions, salt, and drought once established.
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Type: |
Tree, Conifer |
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Origins: |
China |
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Height: |
15' - 20' |
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Spread: |
10' - 15' |
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Spacing: |
12’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to Sphaeropsis tip blight and Dothistroma needle blight.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Ponds and streams, and shade trees.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Cypress, Bleeding Hearts
IMAGES: OSU Landscape Plants, Pinus nigra 'Oregon Green', (2) Photoset by Megan Hansen, Pinus nigra 'Oregon Green' (trunk), (cones), + (form)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
