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Pinus strobiformis (Southwestern White Pine)

Southwestern White Pine, Mexican White Pine, Chihuahua White Pine


Pinus strobiformis (Southwestern White Pine) is a tall evergreen coniferous tree of pyramidal habit with a slender, straight trunk and an open crown becoming rounded to irregular with age. The soft, straight to slightly twisted, finely serrated, rich blue-green needles, up to 4 in. long (10 cm), are presented in bundles of five and persist for three to five years. The thick-scaled, egg-shaped, pendant seed cones, 10 in. long (25 cm), are creamy brown to light yellow-brown. Its large seeds are consumed by wildlife and were eaten by southwestern Indians. The bark is smooth and silvery gray on young trees, becoming dark gray-brown, furrowed and divided into rough rectangular plates on mature specimens.

  • Grows up to 80-100 ft. tall (24-30 m) and 20-40 ft. wide (6-12 m).
  • Performs best in full sun in well-drained soils.
  • Keep an eye our for blights, rusts, canker. Deer and rabbit resistant.
  • No pruning required.
  • Native to the mountains of western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southwestern Colorado and into the mountains to central Mexico.

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Requirements

Hardiness 5 – 9
Plant Type Conifers, Trees
Plant Family Pinus - Pines
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early,Mid,Late)
Summer (Early,Mid,Late)
Fall
Winter
Height 80' – 100' (24m – 30m)
Spread 20' – 40' (6m – 12m)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries
Native Plants United States, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Southwest, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow

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Requirements

Hardiness 5 – 9
Plant Type Conifers, Trees
Plant Family Pinus - Pines
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early,Mid,Late)
Summer (Early,Mid,Late)
Fall
Winter
Height 80' – 100' (24m – 30m)
Spread 20' – 40' (6m – 12m)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries
Native Plants United States, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Southwest, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow

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