Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

40-60'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Yellow

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter

 

Location Uses

Background

 

Special Uses

Screen, Mass Planting, Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Wildlife

Border pine is a evergreen conifer native to high elevation deserts in the southwest. It is moderate growing, eventually reaching 40 to 60 feet tall, and 20 or more feet wide; it has an open habit, and so its size seems less imposing. Its needles are a glossy dark green, and cones are yellow-brown in color and are about 2 to 3 inches long, with a sharp prickle at the end of each cone scale. The bark is resinous. Makes a good windbreak, screen, or specimen.

Tolerant of urban settings, drought, exposure, heat, salt, and alkaline soils. Adaptive to soil types as long as it is well-drained. Grow in full sun. To control width, or to make branching more dense, prune candles in the spring (see Guide).