• Photo of Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' (Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana's)

Plant Profile: Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'

Names

Austrian pine, European black pine

  • Photo of Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' (Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana's)

Phonetic Spelling:PY-nus NY-gruh hor-nuh-BROOK-ee-ay-nuh

Genus:Pinus

Species:nigra

Family:Pinaceae

This plant is a low-growing, rounded mound that spreads outwards. Its branches generally extend horizontally, featuring upright branchlets adorned with stiff, glossy dark green needles that appear in pairs.

However, it is susceptible to certain issues, such as Schaeropsis tip blight and Dothistroma needle blight. Additionally, it can be affected by pests like the pine moth and the pine wilt nematode.

As it matures, it may gain some resilience to drought conditions.

For further details, refer to information on Pinus nigra.

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Feature Summary

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Image Gallery

Tags

#evergreen
#drought tolerant
#winter interest
#dwarf
#air pollution tolerant
#deer resistant
#urban conditions tolerant
#compact habit
#clay soils tolerant

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Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Feature Summary

Fruit
Up to three-inch oval, stockless brown cones.
Brown/Copper
Flowers
Stalkless cones in bundles of 2
1-3 inches
Leaves
2" stiff, glossy dark green needles, cream-colored candles in spring
3-6 inches
Bark
Plate-like, furrowed
Dark Brown
Black
Attributes
Perennial
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Rounded
Mounding
Horizontal
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
Landscape
Rock Garden
Winter Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Accent
Small groups
Specimen
Drought
Deer
Pollution
Urban Conditions
Dry Soil
Patio
Walkways
Lawn
Meadow
Small Space
Slope/Bank

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Fruit

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Fruit Description

Up to three-inch oval, stockless brown cones.

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Fruit Color

grass
Brown/Copper

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Flowers

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Flower Description

Stalkless cones in bundles of 2

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Leaves

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Leaf Description

2" stiff, glossy dark green needles, cream-colored candles in spring

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Bark

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Bark Description

Plate-like, furrowed

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Bark Color

grass
Black
grass
Dark Brown

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Attributes

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Whole Plant Traits

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Cultural Conditions

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
3a
thermostat
3b
thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Stem

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana' Landscape

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland