Aleppo Pine Data Sheet

Common name: Aleppo pine
Latin name: Pinus halepensis
Genus: Pinus
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Type: Evergreen
Hardiness: Zone 8–10
Conservation status: Least concern

Aleppo Pine Info

The Aleppo pine is a small to medium evergreen tree native to the mainland of Europe, including Morocco, Spain, Algeria, France, Italy. Southernmost reaches include Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel.

It can grow up to 25 m (82 ft) tall. Trunk diameter can exceed 0.6 m.

The leaves are needle-like and around 12cm long with a green/yellow colour. Pine cones are conical and 12 cm long.

This is a prized tree for commercial wood production in North America and Europe. Also a winner for landscape use in hot, dry regions as it is very drought tolerant.

This species can live for 180 years.

Growth Habit

Aleppo pine shoot growth usually starts in February and continues until September. Yearly height increases of 0.4–0.8 ft are common beyond season 2.

These were sown this year. Plants are 2–3" tall.

Saplings are in pots. I recommend they are separated into their own 4" pots when you receive them. Growth rate is medium. Plants can be kept in a cool conservatory, windowsill or outside over the winter months.

Fully hardy off to minus 18°C or colder come autumn.

Care Instructions

Keep free from competing weeds and never allow to completely dry out. Water logging should also be avoided. Trees will perform best raised outdoors in full sunny position. The growth rate is medium and will soon need re-potting to beyond a 10" pot. Once the trees reach around 1 ft high they can be set in their final planting position.

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