pine
Pinus jeffreyi
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size80 to 140 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pine (Pinus jeffreyi) is a tree for winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Crushed bark and twigs smell like lemon or vanilla. It sits low on the menu for deer. This slow-growing evergreen does best planted in a grove with other pines or oaks.
Pairs well with White fir, Big bluestem, and Hicksii yew.
Native range
Southern Oregon to northern Baja California.