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Afghan Pine
Eldarica pine
Hardiness Zone 6
Requirements:
- Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Water: drought resistant. Water every week to every month in warmer climates
- Soil: Any soil that drains well
- Maintenance: Requires little maintenance
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Benefits
- Dependable, fast growing
- Versatility, can be used as a windbreak, screen or noise filter
- Endures extremes of heat and cold
Possible Problems
- Too much water may result in chlorotic foliage
- Susceptible to pine tip moth
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Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
Hardiness Zone 4
Requirements:
- Exposure: Full sun
- Water: Water every week to every month in warmer climates
- Soil: Adapted to a variety of soils, even alkaline soils
- Maintenance: Requires little maintenance
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Benefits
- Has durability in adverse conditions
- Resistant to pine tip moth
- Foliage is a rich, dark green, very beautiful
Possible Problems
- Pine twig blight may be serious in some seasons
- Very sensitive to herbicide drift
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Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Hardiness Zone 2
Requirements:
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Water:Water once or twice a week until established
- Soil: Prefers a good, well drained soil
- Maintenance: Low maintenance
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Benefits
- Moderate to rapid grower
- Responds well to fertilization
- Winter color
Possible Problems
- Bag worms, spider mites and Juniper blight are possible
- Susceptible to cedar apple rust
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Italian Stone Pine
Pinus pinea
Hardiness Zone 6
Requirements:
- Exposure:Full to reflected sun
- Water:Every week until established, then once a month
- Soil: Most all soils
- Maintenance: Prune to direct growth
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Benefits
- Moderate grower
- Imposing specimen in the landscape
- Great for shade or skyline
Possible Problems
- Must have ample space for growth
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Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergiana
Hardiness Zone 6
Requirements:
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Water: Every week until established, then once a month
- Soil: Wide range of soil types
- Maintenance: Little or none
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Benefits
- Rapid grower
- Very tough
- Transplants easily
Possible Problems
- Pine tip moth could be a problem on younger trees
- Sensitive to herbicide drift
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Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Hardiness Zone 7
Requirements:
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Water: Low water use after established
- Soil: Tolerant to poor and/or abused soils
- Landscape Size : 60' Tall X 70' Wide
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Benefits
- Native Texas at its best
- One of our largest shade trees
- Responds well to a good nutrition program
Possible Problems
- Ball forming insects. These are unsightly, but not particularly harmful
- Mushroom root rot on old trees in wet locations.
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