74.Loblolly Pine

Wofford Arboretum South Campus

English - June 28, 2007 13:10 - 46 seconds - 358 KB
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Tree Details
Hardiness zone:

6-9

Height: 60 – 90
Spread: about 1/5
Habit: In youth: loosely pyramidal; At maturity: rounded crown with few low branches
Light: Full sun
Soil: Acidic soil preferable; Cones: male cones about 1 long, in clusters below new growth
Flowers:
Fruit: ovoid, narrowly conical, 3 – 5 long, rusty brown; grouped 2 – 5 together
Landscape use: Not graceful but good for fast screens
History: Native range is southern New Jersey to Florida, eastern Texas and Oklahoma; introduced in 1713
Pests\Problems: Pine beetle; fusiform rust, heart and butt rot
Significant Features: Fast growth rate