🌳 Pine Nut (Stone Pine / Pinyon)
Pinus pinea (Italian stone pine), Pinus edulis (pinyon)
nuts
evergreen conifer tree
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
very low, extremely drought-tolerant
🗺️ Zones
["4", "8 (pinyon), 7", "10 (stone pine)"]
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-draining, sandy, tolerates poor soils
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (6)
Slow-growing pines producing edible seeds in cones. Needle litter acidifies soil, only acid-tolerant companions thrive beneath. Takes 15-25 years to produce significant harvest. Iconic Mediterranean landscape tree.
Slow-growing pines producing edible seeds in cones. Needle litter acidifies soil, only acid-tolerant companions thrive beneath. Takes 15-25 years to produce significant harvest. Iconic Mediterranean landscape tree.
Slow-growing pines producing edible seeds in cones. Needle litter acidifies soil, only acid-tolerant companions thrive beneath. Takes 15-25 years to produce significant harvest. Iconic Mediterranean landscape tree.
Slow-growing pines producing edible seeds in cones. Needle litter acidifies soil, only acid-tolerant companions thrive beneath. Takes 15-25 years to produce significant harvest. Iconic Mediterranean landscape tree.
🤝 arbutus
Slow-growing pines producing edible seeds in cones. Needle litter acidifies soil, only acid-tolerant companions thrive beneath. Takes 15-25 years to produce significant harvest. Iconic Mediterranean landscape tree.
🤝 rockrose
Slow-growing pines producing edible seeds in cones. Needle litter acidifies soil, only acid-tolerant companions thrive beneath. Takes 15-25 years to produce significant harvest. Iconic Mediterranean landscape tree.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ moisture-loving plants
Growth inhibition or competition
⚠️ plants sensitive to acidic needle litter
Growth inhibition or competition
📝 Growing Notes
Slow-growing pines producing edible seeds in cones. Needle litter acidifies soil, only acid-tolerant companions thrive beneath. Takes 15-25 years to produce significant harvest. Iconic Mediterranean landscape tree.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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