Pinus nigra 'Black Prince'
Common name: 
Black Prince Austrian Pine
Pronunciation: 
PI-nus NI-gra
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen shrub, dwarf, compact globe, slow growing, to 4 ft (1.2 m) in 10 years.  Leaves (needles) dark green.
  • Sun
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4   Introduced by Don Hatch of Chantry Nurseries, Honiton, Devon, England.    Possibly a hybrid with P. thunbergii  (van Gelderen and van Hoey Smith, 1996).
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden.
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