Hardiness zones
Sunset 5-24
USDA 6 - 11

Landscape Use: Light shade tree with rounded symmetry

Form & Character: Evergreen decurrent pine with rounded, globular habit even when young

Growth Habit: Very slow when young to moderate with age eventually reaching heights of 40 to 80' with equal spread. Heights in Phoenix more towards 40' range.

Foliage/texture: Needles two per fascicle, 5 to 6" long, juvenile needles small blue and and persistent when tree is young, not present on older trees; fine texture.

Flowers & fruits: Monoecious (male and female strobili born on same tree), cones are ovoid shaped to 5 1/4".

Seasonal color: None

Temperature: Tolerant

Light: Full sun

Soil: Tolerant

Watering: Little supplemental irrigation once established, needle luster (length and density) enhanced with supplemental water during summer.

Pruning: Elevate canopy base

Propagation: Seed

Disease and pests: None

Additional comments: Italian stone pine is an absolutely tough lollypop-shaped pine that can be used in coastal or desert areas in the American southwest. However, it is not a commonly found in the Phoenix area. Italian stone pine has tasty pine nuts. The tree has been cultivated for its nuts in Europe for over 6,000 years, and harvested from wild trees for far longer.