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Winston Churchill

Lodgepole Pine in yard

My first year I put in a double curved row of lodgepole in my yard. These trees are about seven years old.

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta var latifolia

Three year old Lodge pole

Three foot lodgepole pine.

Lodgepole pine is Jack's older brother. Not quite as wild. Most of the time will follow the straight and narrow.

Lodgepole makes a good row tree for about 30 years. Then the bottom branches start to look a bit ratty. Set it far enough back from the road or driveway so that when the bottom starts to look bad, you can put a row of something shrubby in front of them to hide the lower bit.

Six year old Lodge pole

18 inch lodgepole pine.

Lodgepole make a good tree for lining a driveway, as part of a shelterbelt, or as a support for christmas lights to decorate your place during the Yuletide season.

Plant about 12 feet apart to leave room for growth. Put a shrub of contrasting color between each one, perhaps a buckthorn or ninebark.

Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta
Location Potsize Height Count Price
N4 S15 12 - 16 in. 204 $5 ($5 per cell)
RA09 T2 16 - 16 in. 225 $10 - $10 ($8 per foot)
N15 S15 18 - 24 in. 44 $5 ($5 per cell)
PC09 Stu2 24 - 30 in. 24 $16 - $20 ($8 per foot)

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