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Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Please Note! Trees grown at the Towner Nursery are available to only North Dakota Residents. All bare root and container grown species must be ordered in multiples of 50.

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	Ponderosa Pine
		Ponderosa Pine will grow on moist soils including very sandy sites and sites with little topsoil. . With good care, Ponderosa Pine will grow to a height of six feet in six years and once established, it is very drought resistant.
	Mature height is approximately 55 feet and should be planted eight to twelve feet apart in a windbreak row.
		Ponderosa Pine competes well with grass and is a good choice for sod planting. This species has been widely planted in North Dakota and surrounding states. The Towner Nursery grows Ponderosa Pine from seed collected from plantations located near the nursery. Ponderosa Pine is available as bare root or container grown stock and sold in lots of fifty (50).

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