Is Japanese Black Pine deer resistant?
Pinus thunbergiana
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 5–8LightFull sun
Mature height240–720 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Japanese Black Pine
Handles salt spray better than almost any conifer, which makes it the standard coastal windbreak. Prone to pine wilt nematode in hot inland regions.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 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 Japanese Black Pine
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- American HollyIlex opacaZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Bottlebrush BuckeyeAesculus parvifloraZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Dwarf Alberta SprucePicea glauca 'Conica'Zones 2–6Rarely damaged
- Katsura TreeCercidiphyllum japonicumZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- MimosaAlbizia julibrissinZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- Paper BirchBetula papyriferaZones 2–7Rarely damaged
Where Japanese Black Pine grows
Hardy across most of these 49 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
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- 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 Japanese Black Pine
- Is Japanese Black Pine deer resistant?
- Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergiana) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Japanese Black Pine grow in?
- Japanese Black Pine is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Japanese Black Pine grow in shade?
- No. Japanese Black Pine wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Japanese Black Pine get?
- Mature height is roughly 240–720 in. Growth rate is moderate.