SLASH PINE

Pinus elliottii

60 to 100 feet

Moderately fast rate of growth

Full sun

Fair salt tolerance; excellent drought tolerance

Cold hardy

Zones 9 to 11

Large, deep-rooted tree with scaly red bark and evergreen, medium-long needles in bundles of 2 or 3.

Winged, papery seeds are inside long brown cones with prickly scales.

Sensitive to disturbance by construction.

Excellent wildlife attractor.