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© Ernie Marx

ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 60.0 ft. to 80.0 ft.
Spread: 30.0 ft. to 40.0 ft.
Growth Form
Tree
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Urban Birds, 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
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
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.


This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates. 


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