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Pinus sylvestris Fastigiata Group (Scots pine Fastigiata Group)

Other names: Scots fir Fastigiata Group, Norway fir Fastigiata Group, Baltic redwood Fastigiata Group, European turpentine Fastigiata Group, Scotch fir Fastigiata Group, Pinus sylvestris 'Fastigiata'

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Variety or Cultivar
Fastigiata Group are columnar, coniferous, evergreen shrub with paired, needle-like, blue-green leaves. Oval to conical, green female cones ripen to grey or red-brown and may persist on the tree for years.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
8 m 1.5 m 20-50 years
26 ft 4 ft 20-50 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun.

Suggested uses

Rock, Architectural, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Woodland, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 1, 2, 3, A1, A2, A3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Inappropriate
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Narrowly columnar

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Little or no pruning required.

Propagation methods

Seed

Pests

Aphids

Sawflies

Adelgids

Pine shoot moth

Diseases

Pine needle cast

Propagate from grafting in winter (advanced)

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Requires little or no pruning (winter)

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