Jack Pine, Gray Pine, Black Pine, Scrub Pine Pinus banksiana - Pinus rupestris

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Pinus banksiana

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

banksiana

Common Name:

Jack Pine, Gray Pine, Black Pine, Scrub Pine

Seeds Per Pound:
126,099
Quantity:
35.68 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
61
Germination:
22%
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Purity:
99%
Height:
30-70 feet
Collection Locale:
Maine
Bradstreet
Crop Year:
1985
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
2
In Stock: 35.68 lb
Prices
  • Pinus banksiana

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 61 seeds)
$2.95
1 oz (~ 7881 seeds)
$10.95
1 lb (~ 126099 seeds)
$49.50
1 kg (~ 278001 seeds)
$98.00
10 lb (~ 1260990 seeds)
$425.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 7 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* The Jack Pine ( Pinus banksiana ) is a North American pine with its native range in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains from Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia , and the northeast of the United States from Minnesota to Maine , with the southernmost part of the range just into northwest Indiana .
* In the far west of its range, it hybridizes readily with the closely related lodgepole pine ( P. contorta ).
* The trees have an extensive root system and are well adapted for growing in poor sandy soils, they are often used as a pioneer tree for reforestation. more...
* The cone for the Jack pine tree is usually 5 cm and curved at the tip. more...