Columnar Scotch Pine - Added - April 2023
There comes a time in the Spring when the allure of the big box nursery becomes too strong. Normally...I can rely on my 'plan' and walk away without buying things that don't have a home. But, when I came face-to-face with this pallet of (what I'll call) unique evergreen trees (or...at the *very least*...these are unique for big box stores), I was smitten. There were like five different conifers - each with some unique characteristic. Upright, golden, columnar, weeping. Just...*chef's kiss*. They were all priced the same, but the one that I was most drawn-to was this one below: A closer look at the tag reveals what it is (photo below): Pinus sylvestris - Scotch Pine Columnar. "Columnar". You have my attention. A little look around the Web reveals the true name for this tree: Pinus sylvestris 'Fastigiata'. Utah State has one in their arboretum . They describe it like this: "This Scotch Pine is a tall and narrow pine. Like other Scotc