Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Oldfield Pine, Bull Pine, Rosemary Pine

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Native Habitat: Woodland

Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

Lots of litter: needles, twigs, cones which make excellent mulch!

Comments

Fast growing tree can tolerate some flooding and drought. Tall straight trunks to 110′ with attractive flat brown plates which form a checkerboard pattern. 4-8″ needles in bundles of 3. Pine cones 3-5″. Provides food and shelter to many birds and mammals. Native bees deposit young in holes in downed branches. Larval host: Elfin Butterfly and Southern pine Sphinx Moth.

Growth Form

Tree

Height

60 to

100 ft

Spread

12 to

15 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Acid, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Yellow, Brown

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Larval Host, Nesting Material

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Small Mammals, Moths, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 319. 4) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18037#null

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