Pine
(Pinus sp.)
 
Austrian
(P. nigra.)
 
Type: Coniferous
Zone: 4
Height and Width: 75' tall
Shade Density: Dense
Fall Foliage: Not Applicable
Soil Preference: Well-drained
 
Comments
Five-inch dark green needles in bundles of two.  Use as specimen tree or in windbreak.  Soot-resistant.  Cones are 2 to 3 inches long.

Monterey
(P. radiata)
 
Type: Coniferous
Zone: 7
Height and Width: 50' tall
Shade Density: Dense
Fall Foliage: Not Applicable
Soil Preference: Well-drained
 
Comments
Four- to 6-inch green needles in bundles of three.  Plant as specimen.  Most widely planted in southern California.

Ponderosa
(P. ponderosa)
 
Type: Coniferous
Zone: 6
Height and Width: 100' tall
Shade Density: Medium to dense
Fall Foliage: Not Applicable
Soil Preference: Well-drained
 
Comments
Four- to 6-inch dark green needles in bundles of three.  Fast-growing.  Large; ideal for specimen plantings in large yards.  Attractive brown platelike bark.  Smaller variety is available.

Red
(P. resinosa)
 
Type: Coniferous
Zone: 3
Height and Width: 
Shade Density: Dense
Fall Foliage: Not Applicable
Soil Preference: Well-drained
 
Comments
Use as specimen tree or in windbreak.  Four- to 6-inch dark green, flexible needles in bundles of two.  Subject to pine bud moth infestation in some areas.

Scotch
(P. sylvestris)
 
Type: Coniferous
Zone: 3
Height and Width: 75' tall
Shade Density: Dense
Fall Foliage: Not Applicable
Soil Preference: Well-drained
 
Comments
Fast-growing.  three-inch, blue-green needles in clumps.  Red bark on mature trees.  Hardy in seashore or city conditions.  Drought-resistant.

White
(P. strobus)
 
Type: Coniferous
Zone: 3
Height and Width: 100' tall
Shade Density: Medium to dense
Fall Foliage: Not Applicable
Soil Preference: Well-drained
 
Comments
Two- to 5-inch light green needles in bundles of five.  Mature specimens stately.  Easily sheared and shaped.