Top native ponderosa pines and allies

3 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Form

Habit

Conical 1 Open 1 Pyramidal 1 Rounded 1

Plant type

Perennial 2 Tree 2

Western Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa caterpillars 98 hosts 27 food 33 flowers 20 shelter 14
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine Pinus scopulorum caterpillars 56 hosts 4 food 25 flowers 3 shelter 4
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Pinus brachyptera caterpillars 34 hosts 1 food 18 flowers 5 shelter 3