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Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra · Conifer
Austrian Pine is a moderate-growing conifer, hardy in USDA zones 4-7, that matures to about 40–60 ft × 20–40 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. It attracts moths, small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to deer and drought and pollution.
- USDA zones
- 4-7
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft × 20–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Purple
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Moths, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Pollution, Salt
- Native to
- Central and southern Europe
Will it survive your winters?
We score Austrian Pine’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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