Lodgepole Pine

Mature Height: Up to around 99.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.9 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Pollinators: Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Lodgepole Pine: Acleris variana, Amorbia humerosana, Archips packardiana, Argyrotaenia niscana, Argyrotaenia tabulana, Callophrys eryphon, Callophrys eryphon eryphon, Campaea perlata, Caripeta aequaliaria, Caripeta angustiorata, Caripeta divisata, Choristoneura fumiferana, Choristoneura lambertiana, Choristoneura lambertiana subretiniana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Choristoneura pinus, Cladara limitaria, Coleotechnites ardas, Coleotechnites atrupictella, Coleotechnites biopes, Coleotechnites canusella, Coleotechnites florae, Coleotechnites milleri, Coleotechnites starki, Coloradia pandora pandora, Cydia inopiosa, Dasychira grisefacta, Dasychira plagiata, Dioryctria abietivorella, Dioryctria contortella, Dioryctria reniculella, Dioryctria zimmermani, Dolichomia thymetusalis, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eilema bicolor, Enypia griseata, Enypia packardata, Enypia venata, Epinotia aridos, Epirranthis substriataria, Epirrita autumnata omissa, Euchlaena tigrinaria, Eucosma bobana, Eucosma rescissoriana, Eucosma ridingsana, Eufidonia notataria, Eupithecia albicapitata, Eupithecia annulata, Eupithecia filmata, Eupithecia harrisonata, Eupithecia longipalpata, Eupithecia luteata bifasciata, Eupithecia ornata, Eupithecia palpata, Eupithecia pseudotsugata, Exoteleia pinifoliella, Feralia jocosa, Gabriola dyari, Glena nigricaria, Griselda radicana, Holcocera immaculella, Hydriomena albimontanata, Hydriomena nevadae, Hydriomena renunciata, Hydriomena speciosata, Hypagyrtis piniata, Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa, Lithophane innominata, Lophocampa argentata, Lophocampa roseata, Melanchra pulverulenta, Melanolophia imitata, Metanema inatomaria, Nematocampa filamentaria, Neoalcis californiaria, Neophasia menapia, Nepytia phantasmaria, Nepytia umbrosaria nigrovenaria, Ocnerostoma piniariella, Orgyia antiqua, Palthis angulalis, Panthea acronyctoides, Panthea furcilla, Panthea portlandia - group, Papestra quadrata, Paralobesia piceana, Peridroma saucia, Pero behrensaria, Petrova albicapitana, Petrova metallica, Polix coloradella, Protoboarmia porcelaria, Rhyacionia buoliana, Rhyacionia montana, Rhyacionia pasadenana, Rhyacionia zoana, Sabulodes edwardsata, Semiothisa adonis, Semiothisa banksianae, Semiothisa bicolorata, Semiothisa bisignata, Semiothisa granitata-group, Semiothisa perplexa, Spiramater lutra, Stenoporpia albescens, Stenoporpia pulmonaira albescens, Stenoporpia separataria, Synanthedon novaroensis, Synanthedon sequoiae, Synaxis pallulata, Syngrapha epigaea, Syngrapha selecta, Xestia elimata, Xestia mustelina, Xestia perquiritata, Xestia praevia, Zale duplicata, Zeiraphera diniana, Zelleria haimbachi