| HEIGHT: | 60 - 100 feet |
| SPREAD: | 25 - 30 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Pyramidal when young, becoming more irregular in shape with age; needles in bundles of 3 or 2, 5"-10" long, green or yellowish green; reddish brown cones 3"-6" long; moist, well-drained soil, but can tolerate drought and alkaline soils; sun. |
| LIMITATIONS: | The species is considered more of a forest tree than one with good landscaping value, however, many cultivars available from specialty nurseries; hurt by late frosts. |
| HARDINESS: | SC (Zone 3-4) |
| ORIGIN: | British Columbia to Mexico; east to South Dakota and Texas. |
| CULTIVARS: | Cultivar: subs. scopulorum Furrowed bark is nearly black; supposedly better for droughty conditions |
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| The information for this Evergreen Tree (8) was last updated on: 2010-09-08 15:25:53 | |
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