Scientific name: Pinus taeda
Pronunciation: PIE-nus TEE-duh
Characteristics: Height: 50 to 80 feet
Spread: 30 to 35 feet
Light requirement: full sun
Flower color: yellow
Leaf type and persistence: fragrant, evergreen, needled evergreen
Landscape use: Pines are often grouped together in a landscape and they are becoming more popular for planting in parks and in commercial landscapes. They create a light shade which allows grass and other plants to easily grow beneath the canopy. People often complain about the dropping needles, but these may be the same people who complain when it rains.
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