The loblolly pine as a native evergreen tree of the southeastern United States. A fast grower, it is good for using as a privacy screen or to re-establish woodlands. No need to mulch under these trees as they drop needles twice a year to form a carpet underneath.

The name loblolly means a low wet place, but these trees are not limited to that specific habitat. They grow equally as well in dry soils. Because they grow quite tall, we plant them as a privacy screen or background setting for a property.

The famous "Eisenhower Tree" on the 17th hole of Augusta National Golf Club is a loblolly pine. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. Not wanting to offend the President, the club's chairman, Clifford Roberts, immediately adjourned the meeting rather than reject the request outright.