Is Pitch Pine deer resistant?
Pinus rigida
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 4–7LightFull sun
Mature height480–720 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range2 US states
About Pitch Pine
Grows on bare sand and rock where nothing else will establish. Unusually among pines it resprouts after fire, which is why it dominates the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 4.5 to 6
- Drainage
- Sharp, gritty. Will rot in wet soil
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Pitch 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
- Japanese Black PinePinus thunbergianaZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- Katsura TreeCercidiphyllum japonicumZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- MimosaAlbizia julibrissinZones 6–9Rarely damaged
Where Pitch 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
- Marylandnative
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delawarenative
- 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
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 2 US states in total.
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Common questions about Pitch Pine
- Is Pitch Pine deer resistant?
- Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Pitch Pine grow in?
- Pitch 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 Pitch Pine grow in shade?
- No. Pitch Pine wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Pitch Pine get?
- Mature height is roughly 480–720 in. Growth rate is moderate.