General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: 12-18 inches after 10 years
Plant Spread: Width about twice the height. Shapes are described as globose, cushion or bun shape
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Other: Needles are bright green, and much shorter and more densely packed than in the species type.
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Jack Pine
  • Banksian Pine

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Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2020-10-28
Pinus banksiana 'Chippewa' - needle detail
Location: Michigan State University Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton, MI
Date: 2011-05-25

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