Dropping Loblolly Cones - Ask Extension
Every day there seem to be more pine cones falling from our 2 loblolly trees.
My research indicates that cones drop between September and December.
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Dropping Loblolly Cones #878036
Asked July 20, 2024, 2:26 PM EDT
Every day there seem to be more pine cones falling from our 2 loblolly trees.
My research indicates that cones drop between September and December.
These 2 trees have been losing cones all summer with the number steadily increasing.
This is new, but is it a sign of something wrong?
Baltimore County Maryland
Expert Response
Pines do tend to drop their cones in the fall, but under stress, it can happen earlier. It has been unusually hot and dry for a long time.
In fact, most of the western shore of Maryland is now under moderate to severe drought conditions, which is very stressful for our landscape plants, including big trees:
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?MD
Christine
In fact, most of the western shore of Maryland is now under moderate to severe drought conditions, which is very stressful for our landscape plants, including big trees:
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?MD
Christine
