sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size100 to 200 feet tall40 to 50 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) is a tree for woodland settings and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average soil of most types. It is the largest of all pines and can grow more than 200 feet tall. The needles grow in groups of five, and the cones can reach 18 inches long. Sugar pine grows best in groves and is susceptible to blister rust.
Pairs well with Chinkapin oak, River birch, Bracken, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
CA, NV, and OR.