Pinus thunbergii Thunderhead

Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine

  • Dramatic landscape accent with overwhelming winter interest
  • Ideal as a focal point in an Asian garden
  • Dense, billowing, mostly up-right form. Can be sculpted to accentuate form
  • Salt tolerant for coastal exposure

A shrubby, more compact form of Japanese Black Pine with an irregular growth habit that adds a dramatic character to the landscape. Branches grow and expand as a building storm cloud with no two developing alike. Silvery buds contrast dramatically with dark green needles

Attributes
• Border or Bed
• Evergreen
• Focal Point
• Great Foliage
• Specimen
Foliage Color
• Dark Green
Maintenance and Care
• Low Maintenance
• Salt Tolerant
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Late Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Habit
• Upright
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pinus thunbergii Thunderhead

Plant in full to partial sun with moderate moisture after established.