shore pine
Pinus contorta
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size20 to 35 feet tall20 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shore pine (Pinus contorta) is a tree for low maintenance landscapes, woodland gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It grows quickly and has a crooked, windswept, dense habit with dark-green needles. The bark is red-brown and scaly, and it tolerates salt spray and high winds.
Pairs well with Buffalo grass, Blue wild indigo, and Bracken.
Native range
AK, CA, CO, ID, and 8 more places. See all 12
AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; AB, and SK.