Douglas County Conservation District                                                                         ~Helping People Help the Land~                                                                                                            

by promoting projects through education to further the long- term sustainable   use of natural resources balancing the needs of agriculture and urban growth

                

                                                                            PO Box 688, 7519 E. Hwy 86, Franktown, CO 80116

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Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta               

Wildlife Value

Pines are nearly as important as oaks.  All parts of the tree are used or eaten.  Pine seeds are especially important for food.  Bark harbors insects that woodpeckers, sapsuckers, and nuthatches eat.  Native to western North America.

Growth form  conical to spirelike
Crown density open
Size 35 to 70' high
15 to 30' spread
Drought
resistance		 excellent
Cold hardiness excellent
Growth rate slow
Life span long
Elevation
range		 6,000 to 11,000 feet
Soil
conditions		 grows well on most soils
Possible insect
problems		 mountain pine beetle
Possible disease 
problems		 mistletoe, western gall rust
Wildlife value high:  food value from seeds for upland game and songbirds
Seasonal color evergreen
Miscellany native; good conifer for high altitude windbreaks