Oregon Green Austrian Pine

 Oregon Green Austrian Pine

Pinus nigra 'Oregon Green'

Austrian Pine has been a very popular landscaping trees across much if the US especially over the Eastern US as a landscape tree. Recently, they are dying to to diseases such as blight. Regular Austrian Pine is not recommended for landscaping. This cultivar is a compact form not getting very large, thus better suited as a landscape specimen and not very susceptible to disease. The needles are closely compacted adding texture to the landscape.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-7

Mature Size: 15'-20' tall by 10'-15' wide

Light: Full sun

Water: Dry-Medium

 Performs best well draining soils. Better tolerance to clay soils than other confiers.

Soils: Performs best in slightly acidic soils, but is adaptable to most soil conditions except wet soils.

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen