The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: globe Japanese red pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A semi-dwarf evergreen to 15' or less with a hemispherical shape. Densely branched with thick, medium to yellow-green, 3" needles that persist for 3 years. Buds are reddish brown, resinous and prominent. Bark on older specimens peels, exposing reddish brown underbark. Plant in full sun, well-drained soil.