Ponderosa Pine Size:5 Gallon Plant type/canopy layer: deciduous

Plant type/canopy layer: deciduous

The needles are the only known food of the caterpillars of the gelechiid moth Chionodes retiniella and are a favorite material for making nests

Light requirements: full sun

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Special features & uses: attracts hummingbirds

Ponderosa Pine Size:5 Gallon Plant type/canopy layer: deciduousPinus ponderosa var. benthamiana Ponderosa pine is highly attractive to people and wildlife alike, with its broad, spreading form, and exceptionally long needles. Its iconic bark is dark gray on young trees, then becomes cinnamon colored and scaly over time, resembling the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and faintly smelling of vanilla when warmed by the sun. The Ponderosa pine trees sourced by Sparrowhawk Native Plants are from native seed sourced from the