Pinus balfouriana
Heat intolerant
Conifer
Shade tolerant: No
Maturity Ht: 90'
Growth Rate: Slow
Drought tolerance: Moderate
Ht: 5"

Cold hardy to at least zone 4 but extremes in its typical habitat can get much colder. In fact, this pine has more difficulty with hot summer temperatures versus cold winter temperatures. It prefers dry, rocky soils, is windfirm and a slow growing pine. Dominates portions of the subalpine community of the Klamath Mountain ranges. Unlike other conifers, it rarely forms krummholz at high elevations but maintains a straight, single bole. The bark of this pine can be exceptionally thick to > 3 inches in mature trees.

Currently out of stock - will be available spring 2010.