A Pine that grows best if its requirements are met and needs to be in a sheltered spot. Needles can winter burn.
Pronunciation
(PY-nus)(wal-lik-ee-AH-nuh)
Plant Type
All Plants, Trees Coniferous
Hardiness Zone
5-7
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average, moist
Soil & Site
best in sandy loams, well drained
Temperature
temperatures of -15 F can cause damage to the plant
Fruit
cones, banana shaped and green when young, upright becoming pendulous, light brown when ripe, can be very resinous
Leaves
gray-green to blue green, groups of five
Dimensions
30-50 feet tall in the landscape
Propagation
seeds, may need a brief stratification period
Native Site
Himalayas, E Afghanistan to North Burma
Cultivar Origin
Introduced in 1823 to England by Nathaniel Wallich.
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) , #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom)