Profile
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta subsp. latifolia
Evergreen Tree, Native
Height |
40 - 75 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
15 - 35 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Good survival in Alaska; survival in western part of state possible on inland sites out of the wind; needles in clusters of 2; yellowish-green, 2"–2.5" long; cones point outward: intolerant of shade; needs well-drained soil. |
Limitations |
Loses lower limbs with age; northern seed source necessary for hardiness in interior Alaska. May be damaged by moose browse. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE, W (Zone 2-3) |
Origin |
Near Skagway and Haines at the head of the Lynn Canal in Alaska; Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories south through British Columbia and eastern Alberta; Rocky Mountains to Utah and Colorado. |
Cultivars |
Cultivars available but hardiness in south central and interior Alaska uncertain. |
