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The roots of the red pine go fairly deep into the ground and are widespread; this means that the tree can withstand strong winds without blowing down.
The red pine is found across most of Ontario, from Lake Nipigon across to Quebec, and south to the Great Lakes. It’s called ‘red’ pine because its bark is reddish to pink in colour.
The red pine can grow to be 35 metres tall, with a trunk 75 centimetres in diameter. Its shiny dark green needles grow in bunches of two and are between 10 and 16 centimetres long. The trunk of the red pine is usually slender and straight.
Wood from the red pine has been used to make poles and pilings and as structural timber because of its strength.
Size: 20 to 30 metres tall, trunk 30 to 75 centimetres in diameter
Moisture: Tolerates a variety of moisture levels
Shade: Prefers full sun
Soil: Can tolerate poor, rocky, and sandy soil
Where you can plant this tree in Ontario:
- Addington Central
- Addington Northern
- Addington Southern
- Algoma Eastern
- Algoma Southern
- Belleville Northern
- Belleville Southern
- Bruce Eastern
- Bruce Northern
- Bruce Western
- Dufferin Eastern
- Dufferin Southern
- Dufferin Western
- Dundas
- Durham Central
- Durham Northern
- Durham Southern
- Frontenac Central
- Frontenac Northern
- Frontenac Southern
- Glengarry
- Grenville Central
- Grenville Eastern
- Grenville Western
- Grey
- Haliburton Northern
- Haliburton Southern
- Haliburton Western
- Halton Northern
- Halton Western
| - Hamilton Northern
- Hastings Central
- Hastings Northern
- Hastings Southern
- Hastings Southwestern
- Huron Central
- Huron Eastern
- Huron Western
- Kawartha Lakes Central
- Kawartha Lakes Northern
- Kawartha Lakes Southern
- Kingston Eastern
- Kingston Western
- Lanark Eastern
- Lanark Western
- Leeds Central
- Leeds Eastern
- Leeds Western
- Lennox Central
- Lennox Northern
- Lennox Southern
- Manitoulin
- Middlesex Northern
- Muskoka
- Nipissing Eastern
- Nipissing Northern
- Nipissing Southern
- Northumberland
- Ottawa Eastern
- Ottawa Southern
| - Ottawa Western
- Oxford Northern
- Parry Sound Central
- Parry Sound Eastern
- Parry Sound Northern
- Peel Central
- Peel Western
- Perth Northern
- Perth Southern
- Peterborough Central
- Peterborough Northern
- Peterborough Southern
- Prescott
- Prince Edward City
- Quinte West Northern
- Quinte West Southern
- Renfrew Eastern
- Renfrew Northern
- Renfrew Southern
- Russell
- Simcoe Northern
- Simcoe Southern
- Stormont
- Waterloo Northern
- Wellington Northern
- Wellington Southern
- York Central
- York Northern
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Planting tip: The red pine needs sun and space to grow. It does better in the countryside, since it is not tolerant of air pollution and salt damage. If you live in a city and want to plant a red pine, make sure it has lots of space and light. More tips...
