Sugar Pine, (The King of Pines), Pinus lambertiana, Tree Seeds Fragrant Evergreen, Bonsai, Christmas Tree, Extra Large Pine Cones, Shade Tree, Specimen Tree Sugar Pine (The King of Pines) is a large evergreen conifer that will grow to 200 feet but slowly and narrow for the first few years. The Sugar Pine cones are 12 to 22 inches, the largest cones of any California Pine. The Sugar Pine is native to north central Cascade Mountains in Oregon, southward through the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California and extreme western Nevada. It is also found in northern Baja California. Called “the most princely of the genus” by its discoverer, David Douglas, Sugar Pine is the tallest and largest of all pines, commonly reaching heights of 175 to 200 feet. Old trees occasionally exceed 500 years and among associated species are second only to giant sequoia in volume. The huge, asymmetrical branches high in the crowns of veteran trees bend at their tips with long pendulous cones, easily identify sugar pine, which more than any other tree gives beauty and distinction to the Sierra forest. For products requiring large clear pieces or high dimensional stability, sugar pine’s soft, even-grained, satin-textured wood is unsurpassed in quality and value. The common name, Sugar Pine, is a reference to the sweetish resin that exudes from cut or burned heartwood. Native peoples used the large, rich, oily seeds of Sugar Pine as a food source and the sugary sap exuded from wounds as both food and medicine, the sap has laxative properties. Leaf: Evergreen needles, 2 to 4 inches long, fascicles of 5, blue-green with white lines of stomatal bloom on all needle surfaces, persist 2 to 3 years, tend to droop, fascicle sheath is deciduous, apex pointed. Flower: Monoecious; male cones are small, yellow, and clustered near the ends of branches; female cones are small, pale green, round, and clustered near the tips of branches in the upper part of the crown. Fruit (Cones): Large cylindrical woody cones, 12 to 22 inches long (sometimes longer); yellowish brown when mature; scales thickened but unarmed; long, thick stalk. Twig: Moderately stout and grayish brown. Bark: Young bark is thin and grayish green later becoming up to 3 inches thick, reddish brown, with narrow, broken, scaly ridges separated by deep furrows. Form: Tall and straight evergreen conifer growing to 200 feet tall and 7 feet in diameter with an open crown and long horizontal branches. Other Names: Sugar Pine, Giant Pine, Pino Pine, The King of Pines Zone: 6 to 10 Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate Plant Type: Large Evergreen Conifer Family: Pinaceae Native Range: California and Oregon Height: 130-200 feet Spread: 7 feet Shape: Narrow conical Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade Fall Color: Evergreen Water: Medium Maintenance: Low Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Uses: Shade tree, Bonsai, Christmas Tree Sowing Pinus lambertiana Seeds: For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided. Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours Stratify: Cold 90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium (Not wet). Germination: Sow 3/4” Deep, Keep moist, (Not wet).For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf Germination: Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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