🌲 Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) – The Iconic Mediterranean Pine! 🌿 🌲
🍃 Why Choose the Stone Pine?
This majestic evergreen is famous for its umbrella-like canopy and delicious edible pine nuts! A tough, drought-tolerant tree, it’s perfect for large gardens, parks, and avenue plantings. Its distinctive shape makes it a stunning feature tree while also providing valuable shade.
📏 Size & Pot Details
✔️ 400mm pot
✔️ Approx. 2m tall
✔️ Long-lived & slow-growing
☀️ Sun & Soil Requirements
✅ Prefers full sun ☀️
✅ Thrives in well-drained soil 🌱
✅ Highly drought-tolerant once established 💧
🌿 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Evergreen – keeps its lush green needles all year round 🌲
✔️ Forms a unique broad, umbrella-shaped canopy over time
🏡 Growth Habit & Ideal Planting Locations
✔️ Grows into a stately, medium to large tree (up to 15-25m tall)
✔️ Ideal for large properties, parks, and avenues
✔️ Can be kept pruned smaller in the early years ✂️
🌍 Special Characteristics
🌱 Edible pine nuts – a gourmet treat! 🌰
🔥 Fire-resistant & wind-hardy – great for coastal areas
🐦 Provides habitat & food for wildlife