Pine Plants at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently represented in our collections. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

  • Pinus aristata

    Bristlecone Pine, Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine, Hickory Pine
    A unique, shrubby evergreen tree for use in small spaces or bonsai.
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    • Pinus aristata // Bristlecone Pine, Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine, Hickory Pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus ayacahuite

    Mexican White Pine, Ayacahuite Pine
    Fast growing pine tree, similar Eastern White Pine, with long, resinous cones.
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    • Pinus ayacahuite // Mexican White Pine, Ayacahuite Pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus banksiana

    Jack Pine
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    • Pinus banksiana // Jack Pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus bungeana

    Lacebark Pine
    Excellent evergreen tree with showy, exfoliating bark. Becomes picturesque with age.
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    • Pinus bungeana // Lacebark Pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus densiflora

    Japanese Red Pine
    Large pine tree with an irregular, leaning habit and showy reddish-brown bark.
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    • Pinus densiflora 'Pendula' // Weeping Tanyosho Pine
    • Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera' // Umbrella Pine, Tanyosho Pine, Japanese Umbrella Pine

  • Pinus densiflora x sylvestris

    Hybrid Pine (Japanese Red Pine x Scotch Pine)
    A hybrid of Japanese Red Pine and Scotch Pine featuring flaky orange bark as it ages.
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    • Pinus densiflora x sylvestris // Hybrid Pine (Japanese Red Pine x Scotch Pine) ("straight species")

  • Pinus flexilis

    Limber Pine
    Bluish-green evergreen tree that holds up well to winter's cold. Young branches are tough and very flexible.
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    • Pinus flexilis // Limber Pine ("straight species")
    • Pinus flexilis 'Extra Blue' // Extra Blue Limber Pine

  • Pinus heldreichii

    Bosnian pine
    A beautiful evergreen, resembling Austrian Pine. Extremely long-lived, with some specimens in its native range reportedly upwards of 1,000 years old.
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    • Pinus heldreichii subsp. leucodermis // Bosnian Pine, White-barked Bosnian Pine

  • Pinus koraiensis

    Korean Pine
    A beautiful evergreen tree, cold-hardy and very adaptable to site conditions.
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    • Pinus koraiensis // Korean Pine ("straight species")
    • Pinus koraiensis 'Silver Ray' // Silver Ray Korean Pine

  • Pinus mugo

    Mugo Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine, European Mountain Pine, Dwarf Mountain Pine
    This pine species is highly variable in shape and size, from a sprawling shrub to an 80' tree, depending on the variety selected.
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    • Pinus mugo var. mugo // Mugo Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine, European Mountain Pine, Dwarf Mountain Pine

  • Pinus nigra

    Austrian Pine
    A dark green, very hardy pine tree. However, not recommended because of severe problems with Diplodia Tip Blight fungus.
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    • Pinus nigra // Austrian Pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus parviflora

    Japanese White Pine
    An excellent, picturesque, evergreen tree with bluish-green foliage.
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    • Pinus parviflora 'Early Cone' // Early Cone Japanese White Pine, Early Cones Japanese White Pine
    • Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' // Blue Japanese White Pine
    • Pinus parviflora 'Glauca Brevifolia' // Short Needled Blue Japanese White Pine

  • Pinus peuce

    Balkan Pine, Macedonian Pine
    Medium-sized evergreen tree, with a narrow-pyramidal to columnar shape.
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    • Pinus peuce 'Glauca' // Blue Macedonian Pine, Blue Balkan Pine

  • Pinus rigida

    Pitch Pine
    A tough evergreen tree suited to poor soils and tough sites.
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    • Pinus rigida // Pitch Pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus serotina

    Pond Pine, Pocosin Pine, Marsh Pine
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    • Pinus serotina // Pond Pine, Pocosin Pine, Marsh Pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus strobus

    Eastern White Pine
    A tall, fast-growing evergreen tree with long, soft needles. Susceptible to many problems in unfavorable sites.
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    • Pinus strobus // Eastern White Pine ("straight species")
    • Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata' // Columnar Eastern White Pine, Fastigiate Eastern White Pine, Upright Eastern White Pine
    • Pinus strobus 'Golden Candles' // Golden Candles Eastern White Pine
    • Pinus strobus 'Hillside Winter Gold' // Hillside Winter Gold White Pine
    • Pinus strobus 'Pendula' // Weeping Eastern White Pine

  • Pinus taeda

    Loblolly pine
    A very fast-growing, long-needle pine native to the Southeastern U.S.
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    • Pinus taeda // Loblolly pine ("straight species")

  • Pinus virginiana

    Virginia Pine, Scrub Pine, Jersey Pine
    A medium-height evergreen tree that tolerates clay soils and drought, KY native.
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    • Pinus virginiana 'Wate's Golden' // Wate's Golden Virginia Pine

  • Pinus wallichiana

    Himalayan Pine
    A beautiful, specimen evergreen tree to 50' tall where soils are acid, organic and well-drained, and where wind and cold are not severe.
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    • Pinus wallichiana 'Zebrina' // Zebrina Himalayan Pine, Zebrina Bhutan Pine, Blue Pine