Pinus: Offering an attractive focal point throughout the year, pines are varied, versatile and tough

摘要

Pines are among the most distinctive of trees. Unmistakable in parklands and arboreta, they provide dramatic focal points and add character to the skyline. Belonging to the Pinaceae family, the most commonly encountered species in the UK are the native Pinus sylvestris Award of Garden Merit (AGM), the Scots pine, and P. nigra AGM, the Corsi-can or European black pine. Both are imposing, impressive trees, particularly the black pine, as mature specimen trees often develop heavy, tortuous multiple trunks. While the former is best suited to cooler northern and upland regions of Britain, the latter thrives in the warmer, drier, lowland areas of the Midlands and southern England.