Information About Scots Pine Trees

Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), originally introduced in Canada by European settlers, it is the third most popular Christmas tree in Canada. It was once considered an invasive species.

It grows in a wide variety of soils and sites and is well adapted to the prairies. Scots pines grow quickly. Seeds are grown for 1 ½ years in a nursery bed before being transplanted on a Christmas tree plantation. After having been transplanted, it takes 7-8 years to grow a 2 metre (7 foot) tree. Pines are a soft wood and tend to grow crooked when exposed to wind and snow.

The Scots pine is a thick, hardy tree that holds its needles well over the holidays. It responds well to shearing, which it needs to form a well-rounded conical shape with few breaks in the foliage. New buds form only on the branch ends.

The colour of a Scots pine is variable; some trees may be blue-green while others are yellow-green, most naturally turn yellowish in the fall. The needles appear in clusters of two and are about 50mm long. The needles are long and can sometimes be droopy. It is renowned for its excellent needle retention.

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