Aleppo / Jerusalem Pine Seeds
Pinus halepensis
Price range: £5.05 through £21.17
The Aleppo pine – Pinus halepensis creates a beautiful Mediterranean feel in British gardens. This evergreen conifer grows into an elegant tree with bright green needles and an umbrella-shaped crown. Perfect for sunny spots and coastal gardens, it thrives in well-drained soil.
- ✓ These are the same high-quality seeds we use in our own nursery to grow healthy, thriving trees. Follow our germination guide for best results.
- ✓ Fresh Aleppo pine seeds - Pinus halepensis for growing your own Mediterranean evergreen tree - perfect for UK gardens seeking year-round interest and elegant umbrella-shaped crown that reaches 15-20m when fully mature
- ✓ Drought-tolerant once established, thriving in sunny positions with well-drained soil - ideal for coastal gardens, windbreaks, and specimen planting in larger spaces while tolerating chalk, sand and clay soils
- ✓ Easy to grow from seed with 2-4 week germination in spring - includes growing instructions for successful cultivation from sowing through to planting out, offering excellent value compared to buying young plants
- ✓ Wildlife-friendly evergreen providing year-round shelter and food for birds - bright green needles and attractive reddish-brown cones create constant garden interest while supporting local biodiversity in your garden
- ✓ Quality UK seed stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
The Aleppo pine – Pinus halepensis is a striking Mediterranean conifer that brings year-round beauty to any garden. This hardy pine grows into an elegant tree with a distinctive umbrella-shaped crown. Its bright green needles stay fresh throughout the year, making it perfect for gardeners who want constant colour. The tree produces attractive reddish-brown cones that add extra interest. Growing your own Aleppo pine from seed is deeply rewarding. You’ll watch it develop from a tiny seedling into a magnificent tree over the years.
This pine thrives in British gardens, especially in southern regions. It loves sunny spots and handles dry conditions brilliantly once established. The tree grows quite quickly in its early years, reaching about 15-20 metres when mature. Its open, airy crown creates dappled shade underneath. This makes it ideal for underplanting with Mediterranean herbs or drought-tolerant flowers.
The Aleppo pine has been grown around the Mediterranean for thousands of years. Ancient civilisations valued it for resin and timber. The tree gets its common names from the Syrian city of Aleppo and Jerusalem, where it grows naturally.
Each packet contains fresh, viable seeds ready for sowing. Starting trees from seed costs much less than buying young plants. You also get the satisfaction of nurturing your tree from the very beginning. The Aleppo pine makes a superb specimen tree for larger gardens. It also works well as a windbreak or screening plant. Its tolerance of coastal conditions makes it perfect for seaside gardens too.
The tree attracts wildlife throughout the year. Birds love nesting in its branches and feeding on the seeds. Its evergreen nature provides shelter for creatures even in winter. By growing this pine, you’re creating a valuable habitat for local wildlife.
Foliage
Evergreen
Hardiness
-15°C to -10°C (H5)
When MatureNatural Germination: Aleppo pine seeds can be sown directly outdoors in autumn for natural stratification over winter. This mimics their Mediterranean habitat where seeds fall in autumn and germinate in spring where the weather isn’t too cold.
Artificial Stratification: Alternatively, soak seeds in cold water for 24 hours before planting to soften the seed coat. Sow in well-draining compost at 15-20°C for best results.
Scarification
Soak in water for 24 hours
Germinate
Expect about 91% germinancy
Difficulty Level
Easy
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £1.32 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | This item |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | This item |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £10.74 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £5.99 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (APC) | £13.14 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (APC/-1| | £11.94 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier | £108.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (APC) | £29.94 (Flat) | |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £96.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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