Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)

POTTED PLANTS

Missouri's only native pine is ornamental and a valuable resource for wildlife.

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Item #: PIECH

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Binomial Pinus echinata

Description

This is Missouri's only native pine. It can be planted as an ornamental and used as a screen. Shortleaf pine is a great plant for wildlife. Squirrels and birds will eat the seeds, and many animals can find shelter from wind and cold winter weather. Deer will browse on young saplings.

Young plants grow slowly for the first couple of years while the deep taproot takes hold. They typically lay over and become semiprostrate. This causes them to develop a crook at ground level; but, as the trunk grows, the crook will be hidden. Shortleaf pine tolerates a wide range of soil and site conditions, but it grows best on moist, well-drained, deep, sandy or silty loam. It will not do well in soils with high pH or abundant calcium.

Uses: Lumber, wildlife food and shelter, ornamental

Bloom time: March - April

Height: Up to 100 feet

Space: 15 to 30 feet

Sun: Full sun to light shade

Moisture: Dry to average

Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)

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