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Description
Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine is a compact evergreen conifer with a distinctive, upright irregularly shaped crown and densely packed glossy dark green needles. Thrives in full sun and moist, well-drained loamy soils.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
East Asia |
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Height: |
5' - 10' |
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Spread: |
5' - 8' |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Plants grown in optimal conditions have few major issues. Otherwise, blight, rust, canker, and cast can be issues. Potential pests include nematodes, caterpillars, miners, sawfly, scale, mealybugs, borers, and weevils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Ponds and streams, Shade Tree, and Screening.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Wintergreen, Maple
IMAGES: Photoset by Mark Bolin, Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead'(5), (6),+(std), (2) Andy Blackledge, DSC_1863
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
