Ponderosa Pine vs Western White Pine - TreeTime.ca

Ponderosa Pine vs Western White Pine

Pinus monticola

Pinus ponderosa

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Western White Pine
Ponderosa 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.

Ponderosa Pine is the tallest known pine in North America. This popular evergreen has distinctive, textured bark and long needles.

This makes it an excellent ornamental tree for landscaping on large properties. Ponderosa Pine is hardy in a variety of soil conditions.

Western White Pine Quick Facts

Ponderosa Pine Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 3a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: idaho white pine, mountain white pine, silver pine
Other Names: big pine, black jack pine, bull pine, heavy pine, ponderosa white pine, sierra brownbark pine, western longleaf pine, western pitch pine, western red pine, western yellow pine, yellow pine