Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)
A hardy evergreen conifer with distinctive orange brown bark that develops attractive flaking plates as it matures, adding winter interest. Its short, twisted blue green needles grow in pairs, creating a dense, bushy appearance on upward sweeping branches. Naturally forming a pyramidal shape when young, it develops a more irregular, picturesque outline with age. Well suited to poor, acidic soils, this resilient tree tolerates exposed sites, coastal conditions, and urban pollution. Ideal as a windbreak, specimen tree, or for naturalistic plantings, it provides year round structure and shelter for wildlife. Its adaptability and striking form make it a valuable choice for landscapes requiring a tough, low maintenance conifer with character.
Family of Trees: Pinaceae
Habit: Evergreen Tree
Growth Rate: 30-60 cm/year
Optimal Temperature: 10-20°C, hardy to -40°C
Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic (pine nuts edible)
Flowers or Berries: Cones (no true flowers)
Hardiness: H7 (Extremely Hardy)
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
- ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
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