Willamette Valley Pondarosa Pine - Bundles of 5 plants (large plugs)

Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa var benthamiana)
Sold as: Large plugs

This local variant of Ponderosa Pine is more resilient to the wetter climate west of the Cascades than its east side cousin. A long-lived evergreen, this tree can live up to 500 years old. The Ponderosa Pine grows a deep taproot, making it adapted well for open areas, poor rocky soils, and drought resilient amongst other native conifers. Ponderosa Pine has three long needles per fascicle, which can be used to help distinguish it from White Pine (5 needles) and Shore/Lodgepole Pine (2 needles).

Classification: Perennial Evergreen Tree
Key Characteristics: Longer needles grouped in threes, cinnamon colored scaly bark on mature trees
Light Requirements: Full sun
Water Requirements: Moist to dry soil
Ease of Growing: Easy
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Time: April to June
Spreads: No
Type of support: Wildlife, wildfire resistant, beneficial insects, windbreak
Edible: No
Mature Height: 150-200 feet
Mature Width: 25-30 feet

USDA Plant Database

Photo credit: Ashley Smithers, USDA - JS Peterson, Conifers.org