Jeffrey PinePinus jeffreyi landscapeconiferdrought tolerantwestern nativecold tolerantevergreendeer resistantheat tolerantpopular Christmas tree species
Height: 30' average mature height Zones: 5-8 Find my zone Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Watering: needs little to no summer water once established, one or two deep watering cycles per summer Maximum Water: tolerates occasional winter flooding but needs drier soil in the summer Habit: single stem or trunk Foliage: evergreen Native To: CA, NV, OR
This plant can't be shipped to California, Hawaii, Montana
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deep plug - $9.97 each
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quart - $10.00 each
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2 gallon - $25.00 each
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Packed with a bagged root ball.
The Jeffrey Pine looks similar to the closely related Ponderosa Pine, and the two share a wide range overlap in southern Oregon and northern California. The major difference between the two is that Jeffrey Pines are much tougher and look healthy even in very harsh conditions. It is one of the few pines that can thrive in soils high in copper, chrome, magnesium, and nickel but low levels of calcium like the serpentine soils in Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains. Trees will also thrive in free draining slopes made of volcanic cinders where very few other species would grow, or in nearly solid granite slopes. The thick trunk and branches are strong and stand up well to snow and wind in extreme northern or high elevation locations, and the roots grow thick and deep to protect the tree from blowing over.
Jeffrey Pines will also grow quite well in normal growing conditions and make an excellent landscape plant, but if you have a particularly hard site where few other trees will grow this is an excellent choice.
A strong vanilla scent is produced whenever loose flakes of bark are pulled from the trunk or branches and the aroma is present when standing in a grove of trees on a still, sunny day. The bark looks flakier than the bark from a Ponderosa Pine with fewer large fissures and lacking the orange tones present in older Ponderosa Pines. Jeffrey Pines also produce much larger cones than Ponderosa Pines - in fact the cones can be up to a foot tall and eight inches wide when fully opened. Before the cones are fully ripe and start to open they are shaped just like a pineapple.
Jeffrey Pines will grow well even in harsh landscapes that support little other plant life.
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Cones persist on the tree for several years and the seeds provide winter food for birds.
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Pinus jeffreyi - Jeffrey Pine quart size tree
Pinus jeffreyi - Jeffrey Pine seems to associate with beneficial mycorrhizae at much higher levels than other pines, which might be an adaptation for growing in nutrient poor soils
Pinus jeffreyi - Jeffrey Pine deep plugs
Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
deep plug - $9.97 each
Bulk Pricing: $8.50 each for 5 or more - 15% off Bulk Pricing: $7.50 each for 10 or more - 25% off
Ships free with orders of $75!*Packed with a bagged root ball.
quart - $10.00 each
Bulk Pricing: $8.00 each for 5 or more - 20% off
Ships free with orders of $75!*Packed with a bagged root ball.
2 gallon - $25.00 each
Ships free with orders of $75!*
Packed with a bagged root ball.
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