Shortleaf Pine

Pinus echinata Mill.

Pine family

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
100.0 feet
Spread
6.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Intolerant
Water Use Medium
Clay Soil Yes
Sandy Soil Yes
Drought Tolerance Medium
Flood Tolerance None
Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance None
pH Range 4.0 – 6.0

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host Battaristis vittella, Callophrys niphon, Citheronia sepulcralis, Eacles imperialis, Eucosma cocana, Exoteleia pinifoliella, Lambdina pellucidaria, Lophocampa ingens, Moodna pallidostrinella, Nepytia semiclusaria, Panthea furcilla, Petrova houseri, Rhyacionia frustrana, Rhyacionia rigidana, Zale duplicata, Zelleria haimbachi
Fall Color No
Evergreen Yes

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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