Japanese Black Pine Garden Bonsai Tree
Botanical Name
Pinus Thunbergii
Also Known As
Twisted Black Pine | Kuromatsu | 黒松
Specifications
Plant Type
Native From
USDA Zone
Light Needs
Watering Needs
Leaves
Life Cycle
Avg. Mature Size
Growth Rate
Bloom Time
Flower Color
Tree
Asia
4 - 9
Partial - Full Sun
Regularly
Evergreen
Perennial
7' Tall and 4' Wide
Fast
Non-Flowering
Non-Flowering
The Japanese Black Pine is one of the most popular traditional tree choices for an Asian Garden Landscape yard design. It's a strong species that tolerates wind, heat, drought and salt. Their needles have a rich deep emerald to dark green color and grows dense on its branches. It develops lime green candles in late spring that change into a dark brown color in mid fall.
Older needles will shed during mid to late fall. As the tree ages, the young gray branches turn dark black-brown with scale plates all over the trunk and larger branches. This gives it a much older rustic look.