Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 10
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Mature Height: | 50-75 Feet |
Features: | Deciduous needles that are a soft green in summer and change to russet in fall; tree produces knees (woody protrusions that grow up from the ground) when planted next to water. |
Culture: | Full sun; moist, well drained soil, but can grow in wet sites, even shallow water; prefers slightly acid soil. |
Cultivars: | 'Shawnee Brave' is more narrow than the species. |
Mature Form: | Narrowly pyramidal |
Native To: | United States |
Soil Conditions: |
Dry
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Tolerance: |
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
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Uses: |
Massing
Patio
Screen
Shade
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Wind Break
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Foliage Color: |
Green |
Fall Foliage Color: |
Brown Orange Red |
Additional Notes: | This cone-bearing tree is not an evergreen; the needles fall off in autumn. |