Profile
Shore Pine
Pinus contorta subsp. contorta
Evergreen Tree
Height |
20 - 30 (feet) |
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Spread |
10 - 20 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Low shrubby tree; straight trunk when young becoming irregular with age; variable shape due to seed source; needles 2" long in clusters of two; cones point backward toward trunk; tolerates boggy soil; needs full sun. |
Limitations |
Native species more available as seed than as a plant. |
Hardiness |
SE (Zone 7) |
Origin |
Southeast Alaska through western British Columbia to northwest California. The coastal subspecies of lodgepole pine. |
