{"product_id":"pinus-virginiana-virginia-pine","title":"Pinus virginiana (Virginia Pine)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso called Jersey pine for its historical range boundary, Virginia pine is a confirmed deer-resistant, genuinely tough pioneer species used for post-mining forest reclamation - thriving on the poorest, most impoverished soils where few other trees will establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePinus virginiana, or Virginia pine, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized evergreen conifer native to areas on either side of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. It reaches 15 to 40 feet (occasionally to 80 feet), with short, twisted yellow-green needles in pairs and a scraggly, irregularly pyramidal form that becomes flat-topped with age. It is also known as Jersey pine, since New Jersey and southern New York mark the northern limit of its natural range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReforestation and post-mining land reclamation - a proven pioneer species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoor, dry, rocky, or clay soil restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer-pressured sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Eastern Pine Elfin butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor, dry, rocky soils; sandy loam or heavy clay; does not tolerate wet or soggy soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low - A dry upland pine; not tolerant of standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25-50 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None - evergreen conifer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list) - NJ and southern NY mark the species' northern range limit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-Mesic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep (24-36 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright - pyramidal in youth, open and irregular with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT:\u003c\/strong\u003e listed as Endangered in New York, at the northern edge of its range - worth conservation-sensitivity awareness for New York restoration projects. A proven pioneer species for post-mining forest reclamation.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941168885831,"sku":"PIN-VIR 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#2 Container","offer_id":48941168918599,"sku":"PIN-VIR #2","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#7 Container","offer_id":48941168951367,"sku":"PIN-VIR #7","price":78.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Pinusvirginiana13.jpg?v=1791479564","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/pinus-virginiana-virginia-pine","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}