Pinus leiophylla (Chihuahua Pine) Deer resistance Fragrant foliage when crushed

Fragrant foliage when crushed

Height: 30 feet tall

Found growing with Rhododendrons

Starker of Oregon State College northwest of Portland

Also works well as a potted plant

Pinus leiophylla (Chihuahua Pine) Deer resistance Fragrant foliage when crushedFamily: Pineaceae Zone: 8 10 Natural Range: Mexico, southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico Soil: Average Light: Sun Height: 50' Bloom Time: NA Attributes: Evergreen. Needles to 5" long. Ovoid seed cones are solitary or in whorls of 2 5. The sheath around the needle fascicles is shed as the needles expand. Notes: The natural range is primarily in Mexico that extends into the United States. In the wild Pinus leiophylla grows between 1600m and 3000m