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Pinus ponderosa (N)

Evergreen, coniferous, Pinaceae

Common name: ponderosa pine

Hardiness: 3

Mature ht and spread: 8-15 m tall, 6-8 m wide

Form: rounded, horizontal branching

Conditions: likes heat and full sun, well drained soil, good air circulation, tolerant of drought

Leaf: stiff, yellowish, green-grey green needles, bundles of 3, sparsley branched shoots, long needles, thick branches

Fall: none

Flower: none

Cone: seed cones reddish brown, ovoid, prickly umbos, large cones

Limits: intolerant of shade, poor drainage, sensitive to cool, moist conditions

Suitable uses: specimen, accent, slab

Native to: western North America, BC native, mexico