Austrian pine is a handsome evergreen tree with densely branched and pyramidal when young; becoming more umbrella shaped as it ages. Needles are long and dark green. Pine cones are shiny yellow-brown, and about 3 inches long. Bark is grey-brown, thick, irregular, with deep furrows. Excellent for windbreaks are as specimens. Fast growing to 40 to 50 feet tall, and about 15 to 25 feet wide. This is a big pine, so provide ample space. This tree has many varieties selected for specific traits, such as size and columnar habit.
Readily adaptible to most soils, and is fairly tolerant of heat, air pollution, and other urban conditions. Somewhat salt tolerant. Grow in full sun. Not really drought tolerant, but not water-hoggish, either. It is never a good idea to prune or shear pines; if you do need to control the width, breaking off the candles in the spring does the least damage; see the Guide.