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WALLACE W HANSENNative Plants of the Northwest
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Updated July 04, 2010 |
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Pinus monticola (Western White Pine)
A beautiful, tall pine, to 150,’ the Western White Pine is the State tree of Idaho. It is found at mid to low elevations through the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia to Montana and at high elevations along the Pacific coast. It is tolerant of a wide variety of soils and moisture levels and is hardy to USDA zone 4. This highly ornamental tree has gray scaly bark and blue-green needles from 2-4” long. The cones are 5" to 12" long and collected for crafts as they are beautiful and smooth. |
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