Jack pine (Pinus banksiana)

Jack pine (Pinus banksiana) is a conifer that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.

This plant has several common names including: jack pine, Canadian jack pine, grey scrub pine, Hudson’s Bay pine, Labrador pine or northern scrub pine.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: jack pine, Canadian jack pine, grey scrub pine, Hudson’s Bay pine, Labrador pine, northern scrub pine
Scientific name: Pinus banksiana
Plant type: Conifers
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Coastal
Planting type: Low Maintenance

Seasonal colors

How to plant Jack pine (Pinus banksiana) – Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Jack pine (Pinus banksiana) – Nucatum amygdalarum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons