Pinus contorta var. latifolia
Pinus contorta var. latifolia is the native lodgepole pine noted for its columnar habit and long trunk.
Pinus contorta var. latifolia is the lodgepole pine noted for its straight, columnar habit, long trunk, and cone-shaped crown. In the wild, it can grow from 45 to 150 feet tall, however in cultivation it usually reaches 40-50 feet tall. The foliage is often twisted, yellow-green to dark green with the needles borne in pairs. The small cones are ovate, tan to pale red-brown and borne in clusters and tend to point backward. The bark is orange to reddish-brown, thin and scaly. Plant in loamy, sandy or poor soils that are dry, well-drained, and acidic to neutral. Valued in the landscape for its impressive upright habit. Use as a specimen, screen or windbreak. It is a larval host for butterfly and moth species. Photo: Wikimedia.
Common Name: Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae (The pine tree Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 40' and over
Width: 10' and over
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Brown
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tree
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Brown
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Wet to dry bogs, mountainous slopes from lowlands inland from the coast to the subalpine from the Yukon through BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan into the montane US west into Mexico.
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Geographical Origin: North America
