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Italian Stone Pine

Pinus pinea

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Italian Stone Pine (Pinus pinea)

Photo: Jebulon · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green, chestnut

What actually matters with this one

The umbrella crown only forms with age. These are the pine nuts, and it takes three years to ripen a cone.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 8-10
Height
12-20 m
Flowers
May
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.