Stone pine
Pinus pinea
Also called Umbrella pine and Italian stone pine
Garden plant · TreesThe umbrella on every Italian hillside, and the tree pine nuts come from. H4 — it wants the warmest, driest, sharpest-drained spot you have, and even then the south of England is its limit.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 9 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Low
- Hardiness
- Hardy — an average winter RHS H4, to -10°C
- Size
- 18 m tall · 12 m across
- Lifecycle
- Tree
- Origin
- The Mediterranean
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-11. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.