Uncle Fogy Jack PinePinus banksiana'Uncle Fogy'Other Names: Uncle Fogey Jack PinePlant DetailsUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:2a-8bFind Your ZonePlant Type: Coniferous Evergreen TreeHeight at Maturity: 4-12', depending on how it's trainedWidth at Maturity: 5-10', depending on how it's trainedSpacing: Best as a specimenGrowth Habit / Form: Irregular, Prostrate, Spreading, or Upright, Pendulous if trained to grow upwardsGrowth Rate: Moderate, 8-10" per yearFoliage Color: Emerald Green to Medium GreenFragrant Foliage: YesSun Needs: Full Sun to Mostly Sun; Will appreciate some filtered sun in the midafternoon in hot summer climates of Zone 7 and 8Water Needs:Average, low when establishedSoil Type:Clay (well-draining), Loam, Sandy, SiltSoil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained - does not tolerate standing water or constantly wet soilSoil pH: 6.0 - 7.5Maintenance / Care: Very LowAttracts: Visual AttentionResistances: Cold (-50F), Deer, Drought (when established)DescriptionA North American native Jack Pine,Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy' displays unique character with its undulating and pendulous branches such that no two specimens will look alike. If allowed to grow naturally, the main trunk tends to grow upward a little, then somewhat horizontally, or close to the ground, with bending branches and sweeping stems. It's truly a living sculpture that creates its own form. That said, with training using a stake, or as you would a bonsai but on a larger scale, it can also be trained to grow upwards or any direction you want, in which case it will form an irregular pyramidal or angled shape with the same bending and swooping stems. Its branches are clothed in twisting, emerald green needles that add to its rugged appearance. Uncle Fogy is easy to grow, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant, and thrives in heat, sun, and poor or sandy soils. It is sure to be a captivating, wild-looking beauty and a conversation piece in the landscape!PLEASE NOTE:The specimens we grow are not staked and therefore growmore horizontally.First discovered growing in a garden in Richfield, Minnesota, we're not sure why it was named 'Uncle Fogy' came from, but think it might have to do with that eccentric uncle that seems to be in every family.
