Drought tolerant once established. Evergreen tree growing to a height of 60 to 80 ft with a 40 to 60 ft spread. Slow growing and variable habit. Usually pyramidal when young and spreading out at maturity. Needles less than one inch in length.
Young needles are a very bright green color with older ones being dark green.
Good skyline tree at maturity. Since tree is slow growing, it can be used in pots or tubs on patio for a fairly long time. Several cultivars are available. Pinus brutia ssp. Two needle pine which gets 30 to 80 feet tall and 15 to 40 feet wide.