Needles are in bundles of two and are 1 1/2-2" long. Cones are in groups of two to four or solitary. It grows as a broad, open pyramid when young, becoming flat-topped and horizontal with age. It has a slow growth rate and is small compared to other pines. 

This plant works well as a specimen plant in woodland landscapes as it has an interesting, scraggly form and numerous persistent cones. The tree provides nesting sites for birds and seeds are a food source for many birds.

Good choice for winter gardens due to persistent pine cones and for naturalizing in poor dry soils. Will grow in heavy clay soil and impoverished farmland.

• Native pine tree
• Reddish brown trunk
• Grows well on difficult sites

• Category: Tree, Native
• Hardiness Zone: 4-8
• Height: 15-40 ft
• Spread: 10-30 ft
• Foliage Color: Green