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Foothill Pine (Pinus sabiniana) is a native tree that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is slow growing in nature and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 80 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the early spring. Leaves are medium green, and remain on the plant throughout the year. It tends to grow in places with poor soils, at elevations from 0-4500 feet.
In landscaping applications, with irrigation even once per month, this tree will grow quickly to 40-60 feet. It's fairly lacey form allows plenty of light to come through, so you can plant understory plants below without much problem.
Tree
20 - 80 ft Tall
20 - 40 ft Wide
Upright, Pyramidal, Upright Columnar
Fast, Slow
Evergreen
Pleasant
Yellow
Spring, Winter
Bank stabilization, Hedge
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Max 1x / month once established
Easy
Tolerates cold to -20 - -10° F
Fast, Medium
Poor soils, serpentine soils.
Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 5 - 8
Fine to prune off bottom branches. Prune in winter when wood boring insects are less active.
For propagating by seed: 2-4 mos. stratification; for small lots, cracking seed coats first gives quicker germination ( USDA Forest Service 1974).
3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
places with poor soils
Foothill Woodland
Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii), Pacific Sanicle (Sanicula crassicaulis), California Bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. flaccidum), Phlox Leaved Bedstraw (Galium andrewsii), Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), Valley Oak (Quercus lobata), Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Hollyleaf Redberry (Rhamnus ilicifolia)
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Likely
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Confirmed
Chionodes sabinianae
Dioryctria fordi
Exoteleia burkei
Retinia sabiniana