
Morton Arboretum lists Austrian pine as a Problem Plant and states plainly that it is not recommended for planting anywhere in the Midwest. A 15-year ISA study of landscape Austrian pines found Diplodia tip blight killed 84 percent of them and that trunk-injected fungicides made no significant difference, which is why the honest answer to "my pine is browning from the bottom" is usually removal and replacement rather than a treatment program.
Large tree · On the hazard list · $400–$1,900 typical
Also searched as European black pine, black pine.