Pinus ponderosa - Ponderosa Pine

Height: 60-80’  

Spread: 20-30’ (stout branching, cylindrical shape)  

Foliage: Green with yellowish tint, very long  

Hardiness: Zone 3-6 (Most of Minnesota and North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska).

Growth Rate: Medium   

Preferred Soil: ph 5.5-7.5, very adaptable

Common Ailments: rust, blights

Seed: Large cones often in clumps. Seed source is Montana and Idaho.

Attributes: Excellent in shelterbelts because of its wide range of soil adaptabilities. A very common timber tree in the western United States.

                   2 gallon                     12"  
                   2 gallon                     15"
                  14" grow bag              3'
                  14" grow bag              42"