Woody > Pinus > Pinus rigida > Pinus rigida ' Sherman Eddy'
Pinus rigida
' Sherman Eddy'
Sherman Eddy Pitch Pine
Origin: Western Nurseries, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, introduced this clone and it was named after the discoverer of the plant.
Mike's
Opinion
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In my opinion this is a very nice specimen, it is a plant that does well in poor soil conditions. It has beautiful and unique pom-pom like foliage. It is salt and sun tolerant so it can be placed in many locations. (Brittany Harris)
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Genus |
| Pinus |
| Species |
| rigida |
| Cultivar |
| ' Sherman Eddy' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 5 |
| Height |
| 12 - 18m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 8m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A slow-growing, dwarf, rounded evergreen tree, with lustrous green foliage. |
| Shape |
| Open conical shape, becoming more irregular with age. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Pinus rigida Sherman Eddy is an interesting compact tree with pom-pom like foliage. |
| Pests |
| Late damping-off, root rot, die back, tip blight, stem blister, rust, pine scale. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark of older stems are wrinkle like and ridges, layered or scaly. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Buds are sharp pointed, .5 cm to 2 cm long, scales pressed together and free at the top, usually has resin on them. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are stiff and slightly curved needles. 3 needles per fasicle. Margins serrate, bright green in colour. Needles persist for 2 years. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious. Staminate yellow, Pistillate light green with a tint of pink. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a light brown cone, ovoid-conical in shape, 5 cm to 6 cm long. They are held in clusters of 3 - 5 cones and tend to stay on the tree for a few years. |
| Colour Description |
| It is a dark green colour producing a yellowish tinge on new growth. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
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