Wofford Arboretum South Campus

Tree Details Hardiness zone: 6 – 9 Height: 80 – 100 Spread: 50 – 60 Habit: In youth: pyramidal; At maturity: well-formed trunk and open, pyramidal crown Light: Full sun Soil: Found in dry, upland soil; extremely adaptable; Cones: male cones to 3/4 long, in clusters below new growth Flowers: Fruit: ovoid, oblong to conical, in cones, 1 – 2 long, 1 – 1 1/2 wide; usually persistent for several years Landscape use: Handsome specimen tree, important timber species History: Native range is New Jersey to Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma; introduced in 1726 Pests\Problems: Nantucket pine-tip moth, southern pine beetle;littleleaf disease Significant Features: Devoid of branches for 70% of length; quilted pattern of red-brown bark is quite beautiful