// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · NATIVE

Ponderosa pine

Pinus ponderosa var. brachyptera

Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa var. brachyptera) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Blooms Apr–Apr.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–Apr
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa var. brachyptera) — *Pinus ponderosa var. brachyptera* — Ponderosa pine. Photo by Walter Siegmund (talk) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, ponderosa pine pairs naturally with: Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), Box elder (Acer negundo), Boxelder (Acer negundo var. interius), Boxelder (Acer negundo var. negundo).