Botanical Name: Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
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Common Name: Vanderwolf's Limber Pine  
Plant photo of: Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40', 40-60'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Persistent

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter

 

Location Uses

Background

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: JJ Neilson Arboretum

  • Description

  • Notes

Vanderwolf's is a distinctive selection of Limber Pine. Its branches display long, twisting, blue green needles with a light blue line on the undersides. Pyramidal shaped, though generally considered narrow for it's height. Faster growing than the species, to 20 to 25 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide, though eventually it will become larger. Grows in full sun to part shade, in well drained soil. A lovely pine for urban landscapes.
An adaptable pine, and well sized for an urban landscape. Shows good adaptability and disease and pest resistence. Pines do not take well to pruning, shearing, hedging, or topping. If you must control branch growth, break off candle as it is forming in spring; see the how-to's.