Jeffrey Pine

Pinus jeffreyi Balf. - Pine family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 180.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 40 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Jeffrey Pine: Coleotechnites milleri, Coloradia pandora lindseyi, Coloradia pandora pandora, Coloradia velda, Cydia injectiva, Cydia miscitata, Cydia poperana, Eucosma bobana, Eucosma ponderosa, Neophasia menapia, Rhyacionia frustrana, Rhyacionia subcervinana, Rhyacionia zoana

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada, Oregon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.