Description

A beautiful evergreen tree which exfoliates to reveal brown, rust, green, and cream bark with age, however, lower branches must be removed for maximum effect; very slow growing tree is upright but opens up with age; adapts to growing conditions

Landscape Attributes

Compacta Lacebark Pine is a multi-stemmed evergreen tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Compacta Lacebark Pine is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Compacta Lacebark Pine will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.