Pine Pinon

Description
Botanical Name: 
Pinus edulis

Native to the mountain slopes in the far north Trans-Pecos, north to Colorado, and west to Arizona and New Mexico. Small contorted tree with a compact, global crown and horizontal branches.  Needles are stiff, yellowish green 1 1/2" to 2" long and clustered in twos.  Cones are roundish, light brown, 2" long, holding the seeds on the scales after opening.  Bark is irregulary furrowed and scaly.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Pine Pinon
Plant Type: 
Evergreen
Mature Size: 
20' tall x 16' wide
Water: 
Low once established
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
8'
Soil Type: 
Loam; rocky; sandy; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

A beautiful, dense, small pine.  The pinon nuts are valuable and used in Italian pesto and other sauces.  Birds and squirrels will devour the seeds if you do not.