| Members of Pine Family | | Species of Pine | Size | Basic Requirements |
| Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) | Soft wood, 5 needles to a bundle; Annual growth rate more than 18 inches; | Zones 3b through 7; full sun, moist sandy loam soils; |
| At 20 years the height is 15’ with a spread of 15’. Mature height is 50 to 80’ with a spread of 25 to 35’ | |
| Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata) | Fairly soft wood; 5 needles to a bundle; very slow growing | Zones 4 through 7; Full sun; shade intolerant; range of soil types including poor sandy soil; drought tolerant but intolerant of air pollution. |
| Mature height is 8 to 20’ with a spread of 10 to 15’ | |
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| Swiss Stone Pine (Pinus cembra) | Soft wood; 5 needles to bundle; Annual growth rate is less than 12 inches | Zones 4 through 7; Full sun; moist well drained acidic soil |
| Mature height is 30 to 40’ with a spread of 15 to 25’ | |
| Mugo Pine(Pinus mugo) | 2 needles in a bundle; slow growth rate | Zones 2A through 7B (8A); Sun to partial shade; deep, moist, well drained soil; tolerates clay |
| Mature height is 15 to 20’ with a spread of 25 to 30’ | |
| Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora) | Softwood; 5 needles to a bundle; | Zones 4 through 7; Sun; moist well drained acidic soil |
| Mature height of 20 to 50’ with a spread of 20 to 50’ | |
| Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) | Hard wood; 2 needles to a bundle; Annual growth rate is 12 to 18 inches | Zones 2 through 7; prefers soils that are poor, sterile, acidic, and dry, especially those that are sandy and gravelly, and therefore very well-drained |
| Mature height 70’ with a spread of 30’ | |
| Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) | Softwood; 2 or 3 needles to a bundle; Annual growth rate is 12 to 18 inches | Zones 3 through 7; Sun; prefers deep moist well drained soil but will grow in a wide range; drought and salt tolerant |
| Mature height is 80’ with a spread of 25’ | |
| Himalayan Pine (Pinus wallichiana) | 5 needles to a bundle; Annual growth rate is 12 to 18 inches | Zones 5 through 7; Sun to partial shade; well drained soil; good wind tolerance; tolerates seasonal wet soil and drought |
| Mature height 30 to 50’ with a spread of 20 to 30’ | |
| Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) | Moderately hard wood; 2 needles in a bundle; Annual growth rate is 12 to 18 inches | Zones 2 through 8A; Well-drained soils of acidic pH, but is tolerant of poor soils that may be sandy, rocky, or of heavy clay, and of acidic, neutral, or alkaline pH. It thrives on neglect in full sun, and tolerates prolonged drought |
| At 20 years height is 25’ with a spread of 15’. Mature height is 30 to 70’ with a spread of 20 to 35’ | |
| Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) | 2 needles in a bundle; | Zones 5a through 8a; Sun; range of soil types including clay |
| At 20 years the height is 18’ with a spread of 18’. Mature height of 30 to 60’ with a spread of 20 to 40’. Annual growth rate is 12 to 18 inches | |
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