Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) grows in the Rocky Mountains, from Alaska to northern New Mexico, in the Black Hills and on the Pacific Coast.Poles of this tree were used by Native Americans for ...

It's hardier than other pines. The lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) can be identified by its slender trunk and narrow crown. It can thrive in a variety of conditions, with low or high moisture.

According to Bonnie Singletone, the lodgepole pine tree is sometimes called black pine or tamarack ... giving the tree its scientific name, Pinus contorta. Lodgepole pine trees produce viable ...

Sure, Monterey has its cypress, but we've got the shore pine, and it offers gardeners a similar windswept appearance when grown on a cliff over Puget Sound. The shore pine is a wonderful small ...