Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta var. latifolia

Needles grow in groups of 2 alternately along the stem and 1-1/8 to 2-7/8 inches (3 to 6 cm) in length with a cute little cone pointing down

Photo Credit: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

a shore pine on a slope overlooking the ocean, three trunks with bushy bottlebrush needles.

Photo Credit: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5 , via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Description

This attractive small pine may eventually reach up to 100 feet tall. It has small, numerous cones, shorter, dark-green needles, and a conical or rounded crown. It is a larval host of the western pine elfin, a butterfly native to pine woodlands, and birds eat the nuts. Makes a good screen or hedge.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Conifer Tree
Habitats	Flowing Water & Riparian Habitats Forests & Woodlands
Soil and Moisture Conditions	All soil types Dry to wet Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts birds Attracts hummingbirds Attracts pollinators and/or other beneficial insects Deer resistant Erosion Control Evergreen Good for wet areas Hedgerow Ornamental Perennial Produces sap Produces seeds Screen Timber Production Tolerates seasonal wet Windbreak
Shade Preference	Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	20-50'