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Taxon
Pinus flexilis 'Riverbend'
Common name:
Riverbend limber pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to w. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A rapid-growing evergreen to 30' tall, conical in shape when young, becoming flat-topped with age. Young stems are light gray and very flexible; older bark is gray to brown and deeply fissured. Noted for its exceptionally blue needles, 2-4" long with prominent stomatal bands that give a silvery blue appearance. Cones are 3-6" long, egg-shaped, dark brown when ripe. Plant in full sun, well-drained soil.
Locations
1:
FLT: CE23
(CE23)
• Accession: D1996-0039.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
FLT: CE23
(CE23)
• Accession: D1996-0039.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual