Whitebark Pine

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Mnts., British Columbia to Ca

Location

Conifer Slope

Source of plant

Porterhouse Farms, Coeur d'Alene Nursery, Richard Sniezko, USFS, Weston Nurseries, Forestfarm Nursery

Description

Prostrate shrub or tree to 30'; needles in fascicles 5, stiff, dark green; cones purplish-brown, ovoid, to3" long (DS 3). Small tree related to P. flexilis from which it differs in its cones which do not open whenripe, and dense, short needles (DS 58).

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

winter interest