Pine, Ponderosa

(Pinus ponderosa)
Medium/Tall Tree

20 Year Height: 17 feet
Growth Rate: moderate
Growth Habit: pyramidal when young
Drought Resistance: good
Wildlife Value: food and nesting for birds
Pests: tip moth, sawfly, pine needle scale, aphids
Disease: needle cast, gall rust
Other: tolerates saline and alkaline soils

Native species

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