Scots Pine Data Sheet

Common name: Scots pine
Latin name: Pinus Sylvestris
Genus: Pinus
Height: 45 m (146 ft)
Type: Evergreen
Hardiness: Zone 2–8
Conservation status: Least concern

Scots Pine Info

The Scots pine is a medium/large evergreen tree native to the mainland of Europe and Asia.

It can grow up to 45 m (146 ft) tall. Trunk diameter can exceed 1.7 m.

The leaves are needle-like and 25–50 mm long. Pine cones are conical and 3.5–7 cm long.

This is a prized tree for commercial wood production in North America and Europe.

This species can live for 300 years.

Growth Habit

Shoot growth usually starts in February and continues until September. Yearly height increases of 0.4–0.8 ft are common beyond season 3.

These were sown this year. Plants are 2–3" tall.

Saplings are in pots. I recommend they are separated into their own 4" pots when you receive them. Growth rate is medium, plants can be kept in a cool conservatory, windowsill or outside over the winter months.

Fully hardy off to minus 18°C or colder come autumn.

Care Instructions

Keep free from competing weeds and never allow to completely dry out. Water logging should also be avoided. Trees will perform best raised outdoors in full sunny position. The growth rate is medium and will soon need re-potting to beyond a 10" pot. Once the trees reach around 1 ft high they can be set in their final planting position.

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