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ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa


  United States

Dimensions
Height: 60.0 ft. to 80.0 ft.
Spread: 30.0 ft. to 40.0 ft.
Growth Form
Tree
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Leaf Color
Green Shades, Yellow Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Evergreen, Fragrant, Screening, Winter Interest
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes three varieties of P. ponderosa, all native to the U.S. Variety arizonica is native to Arizona and New Mexico and variety ponderosa is native to the west coast. Our native variety scopulorum, is native to the Rocky Mountains and the western Great Plains. 


Trees can live to be very old, 700+ years.