Common Name: Pinyon Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus cembroides 'Edulis'

Pinyon Pine - Pyramidal Growth Habit

Classification: Evergreen         USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Size:

• 15' to 20' width X 20' to 30' height

Growth Habit:

• Pyramidal to Rounded, Bushy Growth
• Upright
• Central leader
• Small tree
• Slow growth rate

Pinyon Pine Bark

Bark:

• Rough
• Scaly

Pinyon Pine Curved Needles	Pinyon Pine Needles in Bundles of Two	Pinyon Pine Blue-green Foliage

Foliage:

• Evergreen
• Stiff, stout needles
• Needles curve
• 1 - 1 1/2" long in bundles of two
• Dark green to blue-green

Pinyon Pine Inflorescence

Inflorescence:

• Inconspicuous

Pinyon Pine Cones Hang Down and Drop Seed	Pinyon Pine Cone Seed Cavity	Pinyon Pine Cones Dripping Sap

Fruit:

• Cone with large scales
  • Somewhat flattened and irregular
• Edible seeds

Culture:

• Tolerant of poor soils
  • Does not perform well in wet, heavy clay soils
• Drought resistant

Pinyon Pine Pyramidal Growth Specimen Tree	Pinyon Pine Rounded Growth Small Tree	Pinyon Pine Bushy Growth Large Shrub

Use:

• Specimen
• Large shrub
• Small tree
• Great for hot, dry locations with poor soils and drying winds

Pinyon Pine Black Aphids	Pinyon Pine Lichen on Trunk Oozing Sap

Problems:

• Pine tip borer
• Black pine aphids
• Lichen

Propagation:

• Seed

Notes:

• Native to the Southwestern U.S.
• Pinyon Pine may also be spelled Pinon Pine