Is Scotch Pine deer resistant?
Pinus sylvestris
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 2–7LightFull sun
Mature height360–720 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Scotch Pine
The flaking orange bark on the upper trunk is the reason to grow it, and it shows best on older trees with the lower limbs removed. Pine wilt nematode has killed large numbers across the American Midwest and East, which makes it a poor long-term bet there despite its toughness.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Scotch 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 Scotch 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 Scotch Pine
- Is Scotch Pine deer resistant?
- Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Scotch Pine grow in?
- Scotch Pine is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Scotch Pine grow in shade?
- No. Scotch Pine wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Scotch Pine get?
- Mature height is roughly 360–720 in. Growth rate is fast.