Ponderosa Pine

General
Scientific Name: Pinus ponderosa
Family: Pinaceae (Pine)
Hardiness: Zone 3
Leaves: Evergreen
Plant Type: Tree

Growth
Rate: Medium
Mature Height: >45’
Longevity: Long
Power Line: No

Ornamental
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fruit: Brown cone
Fall Color: n/a

A large tree native to the western U.S., including southwestern North Dakota, that is pyramidal when young, becoming irregularly oblong and open-crowned with age. Commonly planted in the northern Plains. The largest tree in North Dakota is 73 feet tall with a canopy spread of 26 feet.

Light: Full sun not shade tolerant.
Water: Prefers average conditions but tolerates drought.
Soil: Adaptable to many soil types. Tolerates alkaline and slightly saline soils.

The state tree of Montana often grows in pure stands in the forest. Useful for mass plantings and shelterbelts.

Well-maintained trees typically don't have disease or insect issues if planted in the correct location.

A very important pine tree in the lumber industry as it furnishes more timber than any other American pine tree.

Thrives under widely different conditions and in many kinds of soils.

Credits: Selector Website, North Dakota Tree Handbook, http:// www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kem…