Is Austrian Pine deer resistant?
Pinus nigra
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 4–7LightFull sun
Mature height480–720 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Austrian Pine
Tolerates road salt, city air and poor compacted soil better than most conifers. Diplodia tip blight is the thing that kills it, and it spreads fastest on trees under stress.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Austrian Pine
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
- Colorado Blue SprucePicea pungensZones 2–7Seldom damaged
Where Austrian Pine grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Austrian Pine
- Is Austrian Pine deer resistant?
- Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Austrian Pine grow in?
- Austrian Pine is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Austrian Pine grow in shade?
- No. Austrian Pine wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Austrian Pine get?
- Mature height is roughly 480–720 in. Growth rate is moderate.