Scots Pine (Scotch Pine) vs Austrian Pine - TreeTime.ca

Scots Pine (Scotch Pine) vs Austrian Pine

Pinus nigra

Pinus sylvestris

Austrian Pine
Scots Pine (Scotch Pine)

Austrian Pine is a medium-sized evergreen known for its dense rounded crown and long needles.

This moderately fast growing tree adds year-round colour to your yard and tends to be resistant the effects of snow, ice, and pollution.

Scots Pine is a hardy, adaptable evergreen. This large tree has an oval crown and distinctively orange bark when mature. Scots Pine prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil.

It is the most common pine tree used in shelterbelts and windbreaks. Scots Pine is also occasionally used as a Christmas tree variety.

Austrian Pine Quick Facts

Scots Pine (Scotch Pine) Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


In row spacing: 3 - 4 m (10 - 12 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: corsican pine, european black pine
Other Names: scotch pine, scotts pine