Pinus contorta

Botanical Name: Pinus contorta *var.contorta*var.latifolia
Common Name: shore pine(contorta)/lodgepole pine(latifolia)
Family Name: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: B.C. West of Cascades, U.S. Southwest(contorta)

B.C. East of Cascades, Central Canada, U.S. Northwest(latifolia)

Leaf: Needle-like, Fascicles, *Pairs of 2, Acicular, Green, Dark-green, Green-yellow, Stiff, Glabrous, Parallel venation, Very sharp point, Sharp teeth on margin(Serrulate), 5-8cm long

Arrangement: Spiraled arrangement

Inflorescence: Male cone, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Brown, Persistent, Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Grey, Lightly fissured

Size: Height: 22 - 30m/Spread: 7.0 - 10m

Habit: (Contorta) - Horizontal, Irregular, Upright/(Latifolia) - Upright
Form: (Contorta) - Irregular, Pyramidal-narrowly/(Latifolia) - Pyramidal-narrowly

Soil: Acidic, Bog, Well-drained

Moisture: *Moist/Bog, Moderate, Low

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA):  5 -7

Landscape use: Container planting, Forestry, Screening, Specimen plant, Windbreak, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial, *Needles in pairs of 2