whitebark pine
Pinus albicaulis
USDA zones2 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a low maintenance tree. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The trunk is short and twisted, and the crown is irregular and spreading. Clark's nutcracker tears open the cones to eat the seeds. The cones do not open until they decay.
Pairs well with Red spruce, Twinflower, and Red fescue.
Native range
CA, ID, MT, NV, and 4 more places. See all 8
CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY; AB, and BC.