Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine

Flowers aren't the only plant that can make your landscape turn heads. The Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead') will make an astonishing focal point in your garden!

The upright dense growth and neatly arranged needles that fill the branching of this Black Pine variety have been beloved for centuries for their impressive growth. Often trained into Bonsai, Japanese Black Pine thrives in some harsh conditions and even coastal environments with ease.

The dark bark is gray as the tree forms spreading canopies at maturity, growing into a smaller 8-10 foot tall and 12-15 foot wide large shrub or small tree with pruning and training. Growing best in USDA hardiness zones 6 to 9, these trees produce small pine cones that birds seek out for food.

Planting and Application:

Because of the Black Pines' resistance to urban environments, pollution, and salt, it is a popular lawn and landscaping tree. In Japan, Thunderhead is widely used as a dramatic garden specimen in a Rock Garden, and your meditation garden will benefit from a calming steady evergreen presence. Front or backyard in the sun, use Thunderhead as a focal point in a destination garden, or formal garden accent on a raised berm.

A stellar privacy screen, the dense bottlebrush needles provide sound dampening, slow wind, and screen out prying eyes without overtaking your yard! Surround seating areas and patios with unique year-round greenery and form without the work.

This unorthodox, compact evergreen will show its dark green foliage all year round. Then in the winter season, you can expect its silvery white candles to shine brightly among the powdery snow surrounding it. Go ahead and plant one as a Street tree, or to soften the corners of your home's foundation.

• Bold & Dramatic Dark Green Presence
• Dark Green Needles & Silvery White Candles
• Showy & Unusual Shape & Form
• Wider Than Tall Canopy - Great Screening & Hedges
• Impressive Specimen & Year-Round Focal Point

#ProPlantTips for Care:

No need to worry about the quality of soil or too much sun! The Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine flourishes when growing in acidic, well-drained soil and full sun exposure but can handle some dappled shade of the understory. For the first few seasons, watering it regularly will establish a root system that will give the tree a sturdy base. After this maintenance won't be on your mind very often. After it is established, this tree will become rather drought-tolerant. Provide consistent water in the fall and during the winter months if it is dry or these shrubs are exposed to drying icy northern winds. All plants appreciate Nature Hills Root Booster and a 3-4 inch layer of arborist bark chips to support their growth.

• Full Sun & Partial Sun
• Well-Drained, Acidic Soil Tolerant
• Drought-Tolerant Once Established
• Candle Prune In Early Spring
• Deer & Rabbit Resistant
• Easy Maintenance

You'll get caught in a daze with the Thunderhead Japanese Pine in your landscape. Add this show stopper to your list of garden must-haves right away Get yours today at Nature Hills Nursery!