Japanese Black Pine

Pinus thunbergii

Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 20-60 ft × 12-12 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and red blooms in spring. It attracts moths, small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and salt.

USDA zones

5-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

20-60 ft × 12-12 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Red

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Moths, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Salt

Native to

Coastal Japan, South Korea