Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead'
Common name: 
Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine
Pronunciation: 
PI-nus thun-BERJ-ee-eye
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Pinus
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen shrub/tree, compact but not a dwarf, upright, 5-10 ft (1.5-3 m) tall in 10 years, has bright green needles.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone (5)6       According to van Gelderen and van Hoey Smith (1996) this cultivar was introduced by John Vermeulen, New Jersey; and Jacobson (1996) states that it was selected by William Devine of Angelica nursery of Kennedyville, Maryland.
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden
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  • plant habit, young plant

    plant habit, young plant

  • plant habit, same plant 22 years later

    plant habit, same plant 22 years later