Ponderosa Pine

Mature Height: Up to around 223.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Medium

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

Larval Species depending on Ponderosa Pine: Anavitrinella pampinaria, Argyrotaenia dorsalana, Argyrotaenia niscana, Argyrotaenia tabulana, Callophrys eryphon, Caripeta aequaliaria, Chionodes periculella, Chionodes retiniella, Choristoneura lambertiana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Citheronia sepulcralis, Coleotechnites atrupictella, Coleotechnites condignella, Coleotechnites moreonella, Coleotechnites pinella, Coleotechnites ponderosae, Coloradia doris, Coloradia pandora, Coloradia pandora davisi, Coloradia pandora lindseyi, Coloradia pandora pandora, Corticivora clarki, Cydia injectiva, Cydia miscitata, Cydia poperana, Cydia toreuta, Dioryctria auranticella, Dioryctria bumhofei, Dioryctria cambiicola, Dioryctria okanaganella, Dioryctria pentictonella, Dioryctria ponderosae, Dioryctria rossi, Dioryctria tumicolella, Dioryctria zimmermani, Eilema bicolor, Enypia griseata, Eucosma bobana, Eucosma ponderosa, Eucosma ridingsana, Eucosma sonomana, Eupithecia ornata, Eupithecia palpata, Eupithecia pseudotsugata, Euxoa auripennis arizonensis, Exoteleia anomala, Exoteleia pinifoliella, Filatima natalis, Gabriola dyari, Givira lotta, Glena nigricaria, Holcocera immaculella, Hypagyrtis piniata, Lithophane atara, Lithophane lepida, Lophocampa argentata, Lophocampa ingens, Melanolophia imitata, Nacophora mexicanaria, Nemoria viridicaria viridicaria, Neoalcis californiaria, Neophasia menapia, Neophasia menapia menapia, Ocnerostoma piniariella, Orgyia pseudotsugata, Panthea portlandia - group, Pero behrensaria, Petrova edemoidana, Petrova luculentana, Petrova metallica, Protoboarmia porcelaria indicataria, Rhyacionia buoliana, Rhyacionia busckana, Rhyacionia bushnelli, Rhyacionia frustrana, Rhyacionia fumosana, Rhyacionia jenningsi, Rhyacionia multilineata, Rhyacionia neomexicana, Rhyacionia subcervinana, Rhyacionia zoana, Sabulodes edwardsata, Semiothisa adonis, Semiothisa granitata-group, Stenoporpia pulmonaira satisfacta, Stenoporpia separataria, Synanthedon novaroensis, Synanthedon sequoiae, Xestia elimata, Zelleria haimbachi