Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) is a fast-growing flowering tree, 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. Expect yellow, purple and red blooms in spring. It attracts moths, small mammals and songbirds, 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