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DNRC Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery

Ponderosa Pine (West)

Ponderosa Pine (West)

Regular price $45.36 USD
Regular price Sale price $45.36 USD
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Product (seedling size, quantity per unit, seed source, elevation)

*ORDERING QUANTITIES - our seedlings are sold in bulk*
10 - 27 cu. in. seedlings are sold in bundles of 24 (1 unit = 24 seedlings)
100 & 175 cu. in. seedlings are sold in bundles of 9 (1 unit = 9 seedlings)

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Pinus Ponderosa

Native Species

Natural Habitat: Drier forests as well as rocky exposures, associated with grasslands, plains, valleys to montane throughout MT

Foliage: Evergreen

Light Requirements: Full sun

Growth Rate: Moderate - Fast

20-year height: 17 ft

Elevation Range: 3,000 - 6,000 ft

Cold Hardiness: Zone 3 - 7

Wind Tolerance: High

Soil Preference: Variety of soil types. Does not do well in wet or poorly drained soil

Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance: Fair

Life Span: 80+ years

Minimum Annual Precipitation: 12 in. per year

Drought Tolerance: High

Windbreak Spacing: 8 - 14 ft apart

Potential Pests/Disease: Western gall rust, commandra rust, pine beetles

Deer Resistance: Low

Wildlife Value:

  • Food source/habitat for a variety of birds and mammals
  • Standing dead provides good shelter for small mammals and birds
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