Sugar Pine, (King of Pines), Pinus Lambertiana, Tree 5 Seeds Other Names: Sugar Pine, Giant Pine, Pino Pine, The King of Pines. Qty: 5 seeds Sugar Pine (The King of Pines) is a large evergreen conifer that will grow to 200 feet but slowly and narrow for the first few years. The Sugar Pine cones are 12 to 22 inches, the largest cones of any California Pine. The Sugar Pine is native to north central Cascade Mountains in Oregon, southward through the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California and extreme western Nevada. It is also found in northern Baja California. Called "the most princely of the genus" by its discoverer, David Douglas, Sugar Pine is the tallest and largest of all pines, commonly reaching heights of 175 to 200 feet. Old trees occasionally exceed 500 years and among associated species are second only to giant sequoia in volume. The huge, asymmetrical branches high in the crowns of veteran trees bend at their tips with long pendulous cones, easily identify sugar pine, which more than any other tree gives beauty and distinction to the Sierra forest. For products requiring large clear pieces or high dimensional stability, sugar pine's soft, even-grained, satin-textured wood is unsurpassed in quality and value. Zone: 6 to 10 #Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate #Plant Type: Large Evergreen Conifer #Family: Pinaceae #Native Range: California and Oregon #Height: 130-200 feet #Spread: 7 feet #Shape: Narrow conical #Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade #Fall Color: Evergreen #Water: Medium #Maintenance: Low #Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. #Uses: Shade tree, Bonsai, Christmas Tree