Turkish Pine, Brutian Pine

Pinusbrutia

Family
Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Pinus (PY-nus)
Species
brutia (BROO-tee-uh)
Synonym
Pinus halepensis var. brutia
Pinus halepensis subsp. brutia
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Brown/Bronze
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Trees
Conifers
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fredonia, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Acton, California

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Gardener's Notes:

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2
neutrals
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| August 2017 | positive

I live in Hungary, Zone 7a, and this pine, despite mine is still only a couple of years old, survived last year's super harsh winter with...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | October 2013 | neutral

One of the more common pines growing in the southern California high deserts where it is hot, dry, cold and hardly rains at all... not th...Read More

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| February 2009 | positive

Pinus brutia is also called Pinus Calabria as the name say "Brutia - Bruttium " which was the ancient name for what is now Calabria in th...Read More

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Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | July 2004 | neutral

.A very common Pine in Phoenix, AZ

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