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, Clay, 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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  • Description

  • Notes

Pinus flexilis is an evergreen tree. Grows 20-30 ft. in gardens at a slow to moderate pace. Has a thick truck, open round top, many limber branches that may droop. Cones are 5 in., 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 at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.