Gray pine. Upright tree with an open habit, a usually forked trunk, and small drooping branches. Deep rooted and fast growing, mature specimens can reach 30-50’ tall and 25-40’ wide. The blue to gray-green needles are arranged in fascicles (bundles) of threes and range from 8-13” long. The cones are 6-10” and hold edible seeds that were an important food source for Native Americans. Adapted to drought and poor soils, this is a good choice for hot, dry foothills and valleys on shallow, coarse, gravelly soils. Requires full sun and occasional to infrequent water. Hardy to below 0F. California, along the Sacramento and Trinity rivers, Santa Ynez Range, and Tehachapi Pass.
