This coniferous tree has a grey-brown trunk up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter and upturned horizontal branches that form of a narrow pyramidal habit. It has dark green needle-like leaves and the orange-brown female cones appear solitary or in a small cluster.

Hardiness zones 4 to 7

Pinus peuceis naturally found in the Balkans from Macedonia to Bulgaria, Albania, and Kosovo to southwest Serbia and extending to northern Greece growing in the mountains predominantly on the northern slopes at an altitude from 600 m (1968 ft) m to 2,200 m (7,217 ft).

It prefers an open sunny position with a cool moist summers and grows in deep well-drained siliceous to stony or clay soils with a pH range from 4.5 to 7.5. It is frost and drought tolerant but dislikes humid hot summers.

The Macedonian Pine is grown for its majestic habit and attractive cones. It is planted in parks and large cool climate gardens as a specimen tree or used in the woodland settings. It is also commonly grown in botanical collections will use as a shade tree in public places. It is suitable for inland and low-mountain regions and establishes in 4-7 years and is long-lived.

The light soft durable timber is used in the construction industry in the tree may be used as a bonsai subject. In Scandinavia is commonly grown in parks and gardens for its silky like foliage and is commonly known as 'Silkefyr'. ID 3490

Pinus (PY-nus) peuce(PEW-kee)

Pinaceae(py-NAY-see-ee)
Larches, spruces, pines, firs, hemlocks and cedars