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A mature Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) growing in a residential garden bed

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Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda · Conifer

Loblolly Pine is a fast-growing conifer, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 40–90 ft × 20–40 ft. It does best in full sun with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. It attracts moths, small mammals and songbirds and stands up well to deer and wet soil.

USDA zones
6-9
Sun
Full sun
Water
High
Mature size
40–90 ft × 20–40 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
Bloom color
Yellow, Purple, Red
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Moths, Small mammals, Songbirds
Tough against
Deer, Wet soil
Native to
Southeastern United States

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