Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions including both heavy clay soils and poor soils. Prefers clay or sandy loams with moderate to good drainage.
This Virginia pine cultivar is an irregular, slow to medium growing, somewhat scruffy looking, needled evergreen tree that is most noted for its outstanding golden foliage in winter. Typically grows 15-30' tall in an open, somewhat pyramidal habit with spreading branching and a rounded to flat-topped crown. Features needles (1-3" long) in bundles of two. Needles emerge yellowish green but turn a bright gold in cold winters. Spiny-scaled cones to 3" long are usually not produced in the first 8-10 years. Species is native to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to pitch canker.
Small to medium-sized evergreen tree for the landscape. Good winter accent.
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