| Pine - Lodge Pole |
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| Tall, straight and fast growing, it makes an ideal shelterbelt tree. This the Provincial Tree of Alberta |
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| Pine - Lodge Pole |
| Botanical (latin) name: | Pinus contorta |
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| Zone | zone 1a |
| Height 50ft (15m) | Spread 20ft (6m) |
| Summer Needles - dark green | Fall needle colour - evergreen |
| Cones- conical 2-5cm (1-2in) | Bark - dark brown scaly |
| Blossums - none | Fragrance - Pine |
| Habit - Upright oval | Placement - full sun tolerates dry sandy soil |
| Why would you want this tree? | Ecellent tree as the back row of a shelter belt |
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Description:
The Lodgepole Pine grows on a wide variety from gravelly stony ridges to sandy loam and everything in between, it prefers locations that offers full sun, well drained soils and will not tolerate standing water. In good growing conditions the Lodgepole Pine can grow 2-3 feet per year and can ultimately reach a height of 75 feet with a trunk diameter of up to 2 feet. It is considered drought tolerant and therefore is a good choice as the back row in a shelterbelt. |
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| Price last updated on Jan 08, 2014 | Listing of Conifers |
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