two-needle pinyon pine
Pinus edulis
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall12 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Two-needle pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) is a tree for specimen planting, rock gardens, and low maintenance spots. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly and forms a gnarled evergreen with a compact, rounded crown. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Birds visit the tree for its seeds.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Creeping juniper, and Amsonia.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, NM, and 4 more places. See all 8
AZ, CA, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT, and WY.