(Five-needle Pine, Glauca Brevifolia Five-needle Pine)

Distinguished from other cultivars of Japanese pine by its relatively short blue-green needles, this small evergreen tree is sometimes confused with Pinus parviflora 'Brevifolia'.

This hardy conifer bears bluish-green needles in dense shaggy tufts. The slightly twisted needles occur in bundles of five. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and larger (but relatively small) female cones near the branch tips. The gray to reddish brown female cones persist for several years.

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(Five-needle Pine, Hagoromo Five-needle Pine)

Widely cultivated in its native Japan, this picturesque small to medium-sized pine is perhaps best known by its many dwarf cultivars.

Most cultivated forms of this hardy evergreen bear relatively short bluish-green needles in dense shaggy tufts. The supple, slightly twisted needles are held in bundles of five. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and larger (but relatively small) female cones near the branch tips. The gray to reddish brown, erect or outspread female cones persist for...

(Balkan Pine, Macedonian Pine)

This dense, narrow, medium to tall evergreen tree from the Balkan Peninsula is prized by gardeners for its symmetrical habit and formal bearing.

The long, semi-rigid, deep blue-green needles of this pine occur in bundles of five. They densely clothe the short, ascending, closely spaced branches. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and large cylindrical female cones near the branch tips. The solitary or clustered, dangling female cones are sheathed with fleshy, resinous green scales...

(Dwarf Siberian Pine, Japanese Stone Pine)

This low, spreading, little-known evergreen from East Asia is as handsome as the popular Mugho pine (Pinus mugo), but less trouble-prone.

The long, rigid, dark blue-green needles of this shrubby pine occur in bundles of five. They densely clothe the ascending to prostrate branches. In spring, plants produce clusters of tiny male cones and egg-shaped female cones near the branch tips. The erect cones are sheathed with fleshy, resinous green scales that turn woody and brown (or purple)...

(Blue Dwarf Siberian Pine, Dwarf Siberian Pine)

Siberian dwarf pine is a low, spreading, handsome evergreen from East Asia. Its cultivar 'Glauca' (also sometimes known as 'Dwarf Blue') is a dense, mounded, small to medium shrub with striking silver-blue foliage.

The long, rigid, showy needles of this dwarf cultivar occur in bundles of five. They densely clothe the ascending to prostrate branches. In spring, plants produce clusters of tiny male cones and egg-shaped female cones near the branch tips. The erect cones are sheathed with fleshy,...

(Hickory Pine, Table Mountain Pine)

This small, asymmetrical, often crooked-trunked pine is one of the characteristic tree species of the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia.

The short, stiff, dark bluish-green needles of this evergreen tree occur in bundles of two on rough, orange-brown to brown branches. The needles are twisted and sharp-tipped. In spring, plants produce clusters of tiny purple male cones and egg-shaped female cones near the branch tips. The clustered, often whorled female cones are sheathed...

(American Red Pine, Norway Pine)

An important timber tree, this medium to large, horizontally branched pine is native from Newfoundland and the eastern United States to the northern Great Plains.

The long, rubbery, medium- to dark-green needles of this evergreen conifer occur in bundles of two. They are held toward the tips of spreading, reddish branches. The needles snap neatly in two when bent. In spring, tiny male cones and relatively small female cones appear near the branch tips. The squat, broadly conical, brown female...

(Northern Pitch Pine, Pitch Pine)

A distinctive, medium-sized tree with irregular, horizontal branches, this tough, drought-tolerant pine inhabits sandy or rocky habitats over much of eastern North America.

The rigid, sharp, dark green needles of this evergreen conifer occur in bundles of three. They are held toward the tips of rough brown twigs that terminate in resinous buds. Plants have one to several trunks with dark red-brown, deeply furrowed bark, which often bears tufts of needles. In spring, tiny male cones and relatively...

(Pitch Pine, Sherman Eddy Pitch Pine)

Pitch pine is a distinctive, drought-tolerant, medium-sized tree native to sandy and rocky habitats over much of eastern North America. Its compact cultivar 'Sherman Eddy' slowly forms a small oval to conical tree with dense bristling foliage.

The rigid, sharp, medium-green needles of this evergreen conifer occur in bundles of three. They are held toward the tips of rough brown twigs that terminate in resinous buds. Plants have one to several trunks with dark red-brown, deeply furrowed bark,...

(Pond Pine, Swamp Pine)

A close relative of pitch pine, this small to medium-sized tree inhabits barrens and wetlands from extreme southern New Jersey to southwestern Alabama.

The dark green to yellow-green needles of this evergreen conifer occur in bundles of three. They are longer and more flexible than those of pitch pine. In spring, clusters of tiny male cones and egg-shaped female cones appear near the branch tips. The female cones are sheathed with fleshy green scales that turn woody and brown as they mature,...