Description
Scotch pine is a long time favorite for reforestation . Scotch Pine are fast grower, some years attaining 4′ growth. Scotch Pine are also useful for windbreaks and specimen trees. Although it has slipped in popularity in recent years many people still buy scotch pine for Christmas trees .
Scotch pine have interesting orangish-brown, flaky bark with relatively short, twisted bluish needles in bundles of two. Scotch have small cones that do not have prickles on the back of their scales, like most cones do. Scotch pine is the national tree of Scotland. It is also known by the common name of Scots pine.
