While the first time we encountered this yellow needled pine (Pinus virginiaina 'Wates Golden') , it was in Oregon and the yellow color far more pronounced, we have since planted several in the North Georgia suburbs and found them to be equally lovely if not as yellow.Our experience is that the pine does not show its golden color until fall and often not the first year it is planted.
This specimen receives lots of afternoon sun. Others with more shade do not, as would be expected, seem to be as brilliant.
