Pinus banksiana
jack pine
A medium-sized conifer to 15m tall with a slender, conical habit, or, occasionally becoming gnarled and shrubby if grown in poorer soils. The yellowish-green, needle-like leaves in twisted pairs are 2-4cm long. Yellowish-brown cones that are curved at the tips and 3-6cm long, are usually borne in pairs and point forwards along the shoot
Other common names
Canadian jack pinegrey scrub pine
see moreHudson's Bay pine
Labrador pine
northern scrub pine
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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
Wider than 8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Yellow | Brown Yellow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Yellow | Brown Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Green Yellow | Brown Yellow | ||
| Winter | Green Yellow | Brown Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Columnar upright
- Genus
Pinus can be shrubs or large, evergreen trees, some species with attractive bark, developing an irregular outline with age and bearing long needle-like leaves in bundles of 2, 3 or 5; conspicuous cones may fall or remain on the tree for years
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- N North America
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a well drained, acid or neutral soil
Propagation
Propagate by seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to adelgids, conifer aphid, sawfly larvae, and pine shoot moth
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and needle cast diseases
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