Pinus bungeana

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Pinus bungeana is an evergreen Tree growing to 10 m by 6 m at a slow rate.
It is hardy to zone 5. It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is monoecious and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light and medium soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Landscape Uses:Border, Pest tolerant, Rock garden, Specimen, Street tree. Prefers a deep loamy soil. Thrives in a light well-drained sandy or gravelly loam. Dislikes poorly drained moorland soils. Established plants tolerate drought, succeeding in hot dry sites. A very ornamental tree with beautiful bark. Plants are strongly outbreeding, self-fertilized seed usually grows poorly. They hybridize freely with other members of this genus. This species is slow growing and hard to establish in Britain, doing best in the mild areas of the country. Leaf secretions inhibit the germination of seeds, thereby inhibiting the growth of other plants below the tree. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus. Special Features:Not North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.