A classic pine with blue-green needles and rugged character, known for its bold shape and signature orange-brown bark
FEATURES:
- Blue-green needles for cool evergreen color and classic pine texture
- Distinct orange-brown upper bark that adds standout winter character
- Open, rugged branching that develops a naturally windswept look with age
- Strong, traditional pine silhouette with a bold, timeless presence
- Evergreen structure that holds form and color through winter
- Adds year-round visual interest from needle color to bark contrast
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Design for winter, and you’ll love your landscape year-round. Trees with great bark are winter MVPs. A Scotch Pine near a path or window gives you color and character when everything else is sleeping.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Mature Height: 30-60' tall
- Mature Width: 20-40' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 20-40' apart
Scotch Pine
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Pinus sylvestris
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A classic pine with blue-green needles and rugged character, known for its bold shape and signature orange-brown bark
FEATURES:
- Blue-green needles for cool evergreen color and classic pine texture
- Distinct orange-brown upper bark that adds standout winter character
- Open, rugged branching that develops a naturally windswept look with age
- Strong, traditional pine silhouette with a bold, timeless presence
- Evergreen structure that holds form and color through winter
- Adds year-round visual interest from needle color to bark contrast
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
Design for winter, and you’ll love your landscape year-round. Trees with great bark are winter MVPs. A Scotch Pine near a path or window gives you color and character when everything else is sleeping.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Mature Height: 30-60' tall
- Mature Width: 20-40' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 20-40' apart
Why plant Scotch Pine?
Scotch Pine is a landscape classic for a reason: it has presence. The needles carry a blue-green tone that reads crisp year-round, but the real personality shows up as it matures, when the upper bark develops that signature orange-brown color. It’s the kind of tree that looks rugged and storied, like it’s been part of the landscape forever, even when it’s newly planted.
Its branching can become more open and character-rich with age, which gives it a natural, windswept feel rather than a perfectly uniform look. In winter, it keeps working: evergreen needles, bold silhouette, and bark that brings color when the garden needs it most.
How to use Scotch Pine in the landscape?
Use it as a specimen tree where its bark and mature character can be appreciated, especially in views from the home during winter months. It pairs beautifully with stonework and naturalized plantings where the rugged branching looks intentional, and it also works well as a backdrop for lighter-toned shrubs and perennials that pop against the blue-green needles. Allow generous space so the mature silhouette can develop without crowding, and keep the base planting simple so the trunk and bark color remain visible as the tree matures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Scotch pine does not have showy blooms. It produces small spring pollen cones and may develop woody seed cones over time, but it’s grown for evergreen needles and its distinctive bark and form.
As Scotch pine matures, the upper trunk and branches develop characteristic orange-brown, flaky bark. It becomes more pronounced with age and is one of the tree’s most admired ornamental features in winter.
Pruning is usually minimal. Remove dead or damaged branches as needed. If you want to manage size or density, light candle-pruning in late spring can help, but avoid heavy cuts into old wood.
