limber pine
Pinus flexilis
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall25 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Limber pine (Pinus flexilis) is a tree for specimen planting, accent, privacy screen, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Its twigs are tough and flexible, and you can sometimes twist them into a knot. Birds and squirrels eat the large seeds.
Pairs well with White fir, Winterberry, and Buffalo grass.
Native range
Southwestern Canada to western United States.