Ponderosa Pine
- Botanical Name
- Pinus ponderosa
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 6
- Height
- 60 to 100 feet in cultivation, 150 to 230 feet in the wild
- Width
- 25 to 30 feet in cultivation
- Flowers
- Monoecious
- Fruit
- Cone: oval, 3 to 4 inches, sharp prickles on scales
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, acidic
- Planting & Care
- Tolerant of alkaline soils
- Drought and salt tolerant
- Intolerant of shade
- Transplant balled and burlap
- Problems
- Cankers, needle blights, scale, webworm, spittlebug, shoot borer, bark beetle
Related Content
Article
Article
Categories
Upcoming Webinars & Appearances
Feb. 4, 2023
WCBA's Home Building &
Remodeling EXPO
West Bend, WI
Feb. 10-12, 2023
PBS Wisconsin
Garden & Landscape EXPO
Madison, WI
June 3 – 11, 2023
“Castles & Gardens” Adventure in Ireland with Melinda Myers
Includes the Bloom Festival in Dublin!
CLICK HERE for more information on Melinda's 2022 Wisconsin State Fair presentations on
Affordable Food Gardening
CLICK HERE for pollinator gardening webinars, videos & DIY projects
Watch Melinda's past webinars ON DEMAND
Learn More
Book an Appearance
Enter to Win
Melinda's Food Gardening for Everyone DVD set!
