Botanical Name: Pinus edulis
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Common Name: Pinyon Pine  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Screen, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Betsy Thompson

  • Description

  • Notes

Pinyon pine is a slow-growing evergreen tree, reaching 20 to 35 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide. It has a bushy, irregular form. Medium-length needles are green to yellow-green. Cones are small, roundish, and brown with edible seeds, coveted by birds and cooks. There are several examples of this Utah native planted at the Greater Avenues Water Conservation Demonstration Garden.
Grow in full sun and in well drained soil. Tolerant of shallow, rocky soils, and alkaline soils; is not tolerant of wet soils. It is very drought tolerant once established, though periodic summer irrigation will keep it at its best. Closely related to P. monophylla (Singleleaf Pinyon), which is slightly more heat and drought tolerant.