PlantFiles: Red Pine
Pinus resinosa

Also known as 'American Red Pine'.

This tree seem to love sandy soil, being more common here in Coon Rapids compare to Minneapolis and St. Paul, which is made of clayish loam. It seem to be a bit vulnerable to winter burns, especially near roads, so don't plant them near the street due to salts. It also dislike shade, not as strongly as Red Cedar, so don't plant it 30 feet or closer to a large tree - even when the other tree are still about 3 to 4 feet tall. Trees will grow fast, becoming large in 20 to 30 years. They tend to shed, making it difficult for mows to shred the leaves and can be painful to walk on barefoot. Use the area around the tree as a mulch and plant groundcover or maybe even try acid loving plants! (Of course, you need to add acid fertilizers).

A straight trunked pine that has a very northern range. Mostly seen in New England, MI, WI and MN.

It has a unique identifying trait wherin the 4" to 6" needles break sharply when bent. No other pine in it's range has this characteristic.

Old cones do not remain on the tree and the1 1/2" to 2 1/2" cones are thornless.

This is a beautiful tree used often in reforestation, often called the Norway Pine, but is native only to North America.