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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Japanese black pine

Pinus thunbergii

Whole shrub · Japanese black pine
Whole shrub · Japanese black pine☀ Full sunRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Sculptural specimen; salt and drought tolerant when established.

Sun Exposure
Full sun
Mature Height (ft)
6–10
Mature Width (ft)
6–10
Bloom Season
Non-showy cones
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Sun Exposure

Full sun

Growth Habit

Dense, irregular pine

Mature Height (ft)

6–10

Mature Width (ft)

6–10

More growing details

Bloom Season

Non-showy cones

Bloom Color

Non-showy cones

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

WNC Notes

Sculptural specimen; salt and drought tolerant when established.

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Whole shrub · Japanese black pine
Whole shrub · Japanese black pine☀ Full sunRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
Photo contextResized and converted to WebP; full composition retained.
Japanese black pine · Botanical detail
Japanese black pine · Botanical detail☀ Full sunRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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