Pinus attenuata - Knobcone Pine (Plant)

A fast-growing pine and an excellent choice for local foothills. Smog tolerant. Prefers shallow, acidic, infertile soils, especially serpentine. Occasionally muti-trunked. Plant Characteristics Family Name Pinaceae Species Name Pinus attenuata Common Name Knobcone Pine Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color None Flowering Months None Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 40ft. x 20ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Northwest, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, e San Francisco Bay, South Coast Ranges, San Bernardino Mtns, Peninsular Ranges, Modoc Plateau; sw OR, Baja CA Natural Habitat Chaparral, woodlands