Bristlecone Pine vs Western White Pine - TreeTime.ca

Bristlecone Pine vs Western White Pine

Pinus monticola

Pinus aristata

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Western White Pine
Bristlecone Pine

The Western White Pine is long-long lived conifer that featuring a narrow, open, conical crown of horizontal branches with blue-green needles. It is native to the Pacific Northwest in the mountain region. As a timber species the Western White Pine is highly valued. This evergreen is similar to the Eastern White Pine, but has stiffer needles, the growth is more dense, and it tends to have larger cones.

Bristlecone Pine is a small to medium evergreen with an irregular habit and contorted branches.

This extremely long-lived tree is relatively low maintenance and drought-tolerant.

It is known for its deep green to blue-green needles flecked with white resin, and its thin, scaly, grey-brown bark. Because it is extremely slow-growing, Bristlecone Pine is well suited to smaller properties.

Western White Pine Quick Facts

Bristlecone Pine Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 2a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: extremely slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Cones: purple ripening to yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: idaho white pine, mountain white pine, silver pine
Other Names: colorado bristlecone pine, foxtail pine, hickory pine, rocky mountain bristlecone pine