GIS Coordinate:
N40 20.967 W94 52.856
Trail Number:
G18
Family:
Pinaceae
Foliage:
Needles 1-1.5 inches long, flat, and stick out straight from branches. Cones 3-4 inches long and have bracts extending beyond ends of scales
Native Locale:
Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast (British Columbia to Mexico)
Mature Height:
40 to 80 feet
Mature Width:
12 to 20 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone (3b)4 to 6
Soil Preference:
Prefers neutral or slightly acid, well-drained, moist soils; fails on dry, poor soils; injured by high winds; enjoys abundant atmospheric moisture
Growth Habit:
Open, spired pyramid with straight stiff branches
Rate of Growth:
Medium, will grow 12' to 15' over 10 year period
Disease and Insect:
Cankers, leaf casts, leaf and twig blight, needle bright, "witches broom", aphids, Douglas fir bark beetle, scales, spruce budworm, pine butterfly, Zimmerman pine moth, gypsy moth, and strawberry root weevil
Landscape Value:
n/a
Additional Notes:
