ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size60 to 125 feet tall25 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. The bark is cinnamon-brown to yellow-orange and flaky, and the long needles grow in tufts. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Quail, nutcrackers, and squirrels eat the seeds.
Pairs well with White fir, Witch hazel, and Christmas fern.
Native range
Western North America.