California Foothill Pine

Pinus sabiniana Douglas ex Douglas

Pine family

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

80.0 feet

Spread

6.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 8.3

Frost-Free Days 230 days

Precipitation 14 – 24 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Chionodes sabinianae, Exoteleia burkei, Petrova sabiniana

Fall Color No

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

USA: California

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.