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Virginia Pine

Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Botanical Garden

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    • Hardiness Zones

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    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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    Virginia pines add a distinctive profile to the landscape, particularly in winter, when they are a bright spot among all the grays and browns. This medium sized pine tree provides habitat for birds, and were used for pine tar, as well as lumber.

    Latin Name

    Pinus virginiana

    Family

    Pinaceae

    Also Known As

    Jersey Pine , Scrub Pine

    Type of Plant

    Trees Trees

    Seasons

    Fall Fall
    Spring Spring
    Summer Summer
    Winter Winter

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 30'
    Max spread Max Spread: 20'

    Uses

  • Shade Tree

    • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Tolerances

  • Deer

    • Colors

    Native Range

    Eastern United States

    History

    Washington notes in his diary on March 22nd of 1785 that he "Planted the intermediate holes round the Walk in the Wilderness on the right and filled the spaces between with young Pines."

    Other Details

    Grown by Washington Grown by Washington

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