Botanical Name: Pinus flexilis ADD
Common Name: Limber Pine  
Plant photo of: Pinus flexilis
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

25-40', 40-60'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

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Design Styles

Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

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Location Uses

Background

 

Special Uses

Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme
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  • Description

  • Notes

Pinus flexilis is an evergreen tree. Grows 20'-30' in gardens at a slow to moderate pace. Has a thick truck, open round top, many limber branches that may droop. Cones are 5"., oval or cone shaped, buff to buff-orange.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball just above ground level. 3. Mix soil with 25% amendment and %75 soil. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build basin and water.