Is Japanese Red Pine deer resistant?
Pinus densiflora
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 3–7LightFull sun
Mature height480–720 in
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Japanese Red Pine
Grown for the flaking orange-red bark on the upper trunk, which is best displayed by removing the lower branches as the tree matures. Highly susceptible to pine wilt nematode, which kills mature trees within a single season and has made it a risky choice through much of the eastern United States.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Japanese Red Pine
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
Where Japanese Red 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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Common questions about Japanese Red Pine
- Is Japanese Red Pine deer resistant?
- Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Japanese Red Pine grow in?
- Japanese Red Pine is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Japanese Red Pine grow in shade?
- No. Japanese Red Pine wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Japanese Red Pine get?
- Mature height is roughly 480–720 in. Growth rate is moderate.