Stone Pine Data Sheet

Common name: Stone pine
Latin name: Pinus Pinea
Genus: Pinus
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Type: Evergreen
Hardiness: Zone 7–11
Conservation status: Least concern

Stone Pine Info

The Stone pine is a medium/large evergreen tree native to Southern Spain and France.

It can grow up to 25 m (82 ft) tall. Trunk diameter can exceed 2.2 m.

The leaves are needle-like and 10–20 mm long in pairs. Pine cones are ovoid and up to 6 inches long producing large heavy pine nuts.

This is a highly sought-after tree for its large, lush umbrella-like canopy.

This species can live for 300–450 years.

Growth Habit

Stone pine 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 3–4" 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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