Western White Pine
Pinus monticola
Idaho's state tree, a graceful five-needled pine with long banana-curved cones and soft blue-green foliage. A fast, tall conifer of mountain forests, though challenged by blister rust. The resinous seed and inner bark are both traditional foods, and roasted young cones have also been eaten.
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 200–200 ft
- Spacing
- 20–30 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, mammals, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~201 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, hedge or screen, naturalizing
- Native states
- CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA
Related native plants
More Pinus species
- Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
- Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
- Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)
- Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)
- Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)
- Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)