Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy'

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Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy'

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Kemper Code: L730

Common Name: jack pine
Zone: 2 to 7
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Pinaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1.5 to 2 feet
Spread: 12 to 15 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This jack pine cultivar is a weeping, needled evergreen which is available as (1) a prostrate groundcover which typically grows to 2' tall, but spreads to 12-15' wide in 10 years, or (2) a weeping tree top-grafted to a standard jack pine. Features olive green needles in pairs. Younger trees do not produce cones.

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No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to rusts, dieback and root rots.

Uses:

Depends on the form and culture. Use as groundcover or as small, weeping tree.