ZONE:
2
HEIGHT:
10-15 m
SPREAD:
6-9 m
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ZONE:
2
HEIGHT:
10-15 m
SPREAD:
6-9 m
Best growth is in areas with cool summers and cold winters. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, it thrives in full sun in a well-drained sandy loam.
Jack pine can be distinguished from the invasive Scot's pine by the Vee formed by the pairs of bundled needles. Scot's pine's two needles per bundle are twisted together.
The foliage provides cover for birds and mammals, and the endangered Kirtland's Warbler nests almost exclusively in Jack Pine stands. The cones open only after a fire, and feed squirrels and other small mammals.
