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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Evergreen, Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Seeds
Lodgepole Pine or Beach Pine can reach heights of up to 150 feet tall, with lower branches that are often descending while the upper branches are spreading or ascending. Its bark is red-brown and scaly, and its needles yellow-green to dark green. This tree grows in full sun and in dry, rocky soils, and though not especially drought tolerant, Lodgepole Pine can withstand salt spray and strong winds.
May Attract
Lodgepole Pine is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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