Vanderwolf’s Pyramid Limber Pine

The ‘Vanderwolf’ Pine has proven itself a good conifer choice for a hot, dry spot; one that won’t get too large and has soft, two-toned needles. This western North American native Pine can tolerate our dry, hot summers and wet winters.

Well drained soil, including dry, rocky hillsides, will help it tolerate those conditions even better. We have especially been attracted to it because it doesn’t have the scratchy quality of most conifers, you can get close to it and enjoy the soft blue and green needles. ‘Vanderwolf’ has a more open habit than some other sheared looking conifers when young but gets denser with age and can be used as an effective screen, a specimen position, or looks great in groups of three.

It is difficult to pin down a mature size on the ‘Vanderwolf’ but it is slower growing so it is useful in smaller spaces. It can get 20-25′ tall and 10-15′ wide but it seems to get taller more quickly than it gets wide. Like most pines, it only needs occasional watering once established and this variety is more disease and pest resistant than some other pine species. Also, like most pines, Vanderwolf’s Pine is deer resistant.