Ponderosa Pine
Botanical Name: Pinus Ponderosa
Hardiness Zones: 3-7
Mature Height: 60-100'
Growth Rate: Medium
Seed Source: Colorado
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| Item # | Age | Height | Available | 50 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPOAG501Y01 | 1 Y | 1 - 3" |
| $4.82 | $4.17 | $3.52 | $2.87 | $2.66 | $2.44 | |
| PPOAG501Y03 | 1 Y | 3 – 6″ |
| $4.93 | $4.28 | $3.63 | $2.98 | $2.77 | $2.55 | |
| PPOAG501Y06 | 1 Y | 6 – 9″ |
| $5.04 | $4.39 | $3.74 | $3.09 | $2.88 | $2.66 | |
| PPOAG502Y01 | 2 Y | 1 - 3" |
| $4.97 | $4.32 | $3.67 | $3.02 | $2.81 | $2.59 | |
| PPOAG502Y03 | 2 Y | 3 – 6″ |
| $5.08 | $4.43 | $3.78 | $3.13 | $2.92 | $2.70 | |
| PPOAG502Y06 | 2 Y | 6 – 9″ |
| $5.19 | $4.54 | $3.89 | $3.24 | $3.03 | $2.81 | |
| PPOAG502Y09 | 2 Y | 9 – 12″ |
| $5.30 | $4.65 | $4.00 | $3.35 | $3.14 | $2.92 | |
Notes
The Ponderosa Pine is liked by many as its bark has a sweet smell of vanilla or butterscotch. Along with that, it is know to live us to 500+ years. It displays green/yellow-green needles that are about 5-7" long with red-brown cones 3-6" long.
Uses
Ponderosa Pine is commonly used for lumber.
Wildlife Value
The seeds that this pine produces feeds many birds and small animals.
History & Lore
The Ponderosa Pine was named by David Douglas, a scottish botanist. Native Americans were known to use the pines' seeds in bread or to eat them raw.
Hardiness Zones
3-7
Tree Type
Conifer
Tree Subtype
Pine
Mature Height
60-100'
Mature Spread
30'
Growth Rate
Medium
Seed Source
Colorado
Sun Preference
Full sun
Soil PH Range
5.0-9.0
Soil Preference
Deep, moist, well drained, loamy sand, clay loam, rocky, dry, alkaline, salt soil
Tolerant
Deer, drought
Intolerant
Hot summer
Diseases
Needle blight, elytroderma needle disease
Pests
Bark beetle
