Bristlecone Pine
- Botanical Name
- Pinus aristata
- Min Zone
- 4
- Max Zone
- 7
- Height
- 8 to 20 feet
- Flowers
- Monoecious
- Fruit
- Cone: cylindrical-ovoid, 2 to 4 inches, bristle-like prickle at the edge of each cone scale, dark purplish brown
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- In nature found in dry, rocky soils
- Planting & Care
- Intolerant of shade
- pH adaptable
- Not tolerant of pollution
- Tolerant of wind
- Long lived with very slow growth
- Problems
- Cankers, needle blights, scale, webworm, spittlebug, shoot borer
- Varieties
- Sherwood Compact - slow growing, 4 feet in 15 years
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