Oregon Urban Tree Catalog

Pinus sylvestris SCOTCH PINE

CONIFEROUS

EVERGREEN

FULL SUN

NON-NATIVE

HIGH DROUGHT TOLERANCE

H: 25FT W: 45FT

The Scotch pine, native to Northern Europe and Scotland, is the world’s most widespread pine. It has a long lifespan, typically 150–300 years, with some specimens exceeding 760 years. It features striking orange-red bark and paired, twisted blue-green needles, valued both for their excellent retention as Christmas tree foliage and their high vitamin C content. Gray-brown cones take two years to mature and release their seeds in late spring. Highly versatile, Scotch pine thrives in a wide range of soils and conditions, making it an enduring choice for large landscapes, windbreaks, naturalized plantings.

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