Sun: full sun

Soil: tolerant of some flooding and drought

Growth rate: fast (2 ft/yr); one of the fastest growing Southern pines

Mature size: 60-90 ft. height, 25-35 ft. spread

Landscape use: living screen; shade; windbreak; sustains wildlife

Fruit: oval brown cones

Flower: not showy

Fall color: evergreen

Seasonal interest: attractive reddish-brown bark; bright green needles throughout the year

Sustaining wildlife: pines support 230 butterfly and moth species, including Imperial Moth; provides nesting site for birds, including chickadees and mourning doves