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Red Pine G. Lumis	Needles and Cone of Red Pine G. Lumis	Bark of an Red Pine G. Lumis

Scientific Name: Pinus resinosa

Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7 
Height: 70 ft
Spread: 30 ft
Form: oval 
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree 
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches 

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Comments
Red Pine has reddish bark soft, flexible needles. Red Pine is often grown for timber and is used in windbreaks. It adapts to adverse sites but is not salt tolerant. 

Cultivars
'Don Smith' - A dwarf selection. The cones are purple and ornamental when young. 

'Quinobequin' - A globe-shaped dwarf with needles half as long as those of the species. Originated from a witches broom.