Weeping Alaskan Cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Height25 to 35 ftSpread8 to 12 ftGrowthAbout 1 ft / yrZones4 to 8
Low maintenance1 / 5
Windswept shore pine on a coastal bluff · Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5
Photo credits
- Windswept shore pine on a coastal bluff. Photo by Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Shore pine in a nature park. Photo by Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Shore pine pollen cones. Photo by Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Shore pines in a coastal bog. Photo by yvr101, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Evergreen conifer
Shore Pine
Pinus contorta var. contorta
A tough coastal native with an irregular, windswept character. Handles wet, sandy or poor soil.
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Typical height
- 20 to 35 ft
- Spread
- 15 to 25 ft
- Growth per year
- 1 to 2 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Light
- Full sun
- Hardiness zones
- 6 to 9
- Native to
- Pacific coast of North America
MaintenanceLow
Thrives on neglect. Pinch the spring candles if you want it more compact.
See it at scale
Shore Pine, up to 35 ft tall and 25 ft wide
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Height20 to 30 ftSpread10 to 15 ftGrowth6 in or less / yrZones5 to 8
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Austrian Pine
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Height40 to 60 ftSpread20 to 40 ftGrowth12 to 18 in / yrZones4 to 7
Low maintenance