Scientific name: Pinus sylvestris
Common name: Scots pine
Family name: Pinaceae
Useful cultivars and selections:
USDA hardiness zone: 2
Mature height and spread: 15-22m tall, 10-15m wide
Form: open, columnar
Water use: moderate
Soil requirements: well-drained, acidic
Leaf arrangement: needle-like, fascicles
Fall colour: none
Flower/cone/fruit description: Cones (point backwards)
Limitations: stands out, use with restraint
Suitable uses: rough and dramatic looking
Quick ID: conifer. Tree. Evergreen. Europe. Short, flat needles, in bunches of two (fascicles). Sharp needles that are shorter (finger length) than nigra and stem is not as broad. Blue hue.