ORIGIN: South East US

SUNLIGHT: Full to part sun

DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Tolerant once established

HARDINESS ZONE: 7+

SALT TOLERANCE: Moderately tolerant

TYPICAL HEIGHT: 100 feet tall

GROWTH RATE: Fast

DESCRIPTION:  A long-lived, stately conifer with long needles.  This large native tree is slightly pyramidal when young and forms an open, rounded canopy creating a light, dappled shade beneath. They look best in groups in larger landscapes.