Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri

Pinus coulteri

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(Widowmaker or Big Cone Pine) Not called a "widowmaker" for nothing, the eye-catching cones of this rare, medium sized tree can weigh several kilograms and be nearly a foot (30cm) long.

This plant is only available in small numbers and is very rarely listed for sale.

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Not called a "widowmaker" for nothing, the eye-catching cones of this rare, medium sized tree can weigh several kilograms and be nearly a foot (30cm) long.  Fairly slow growing, large cones will not appear until this pine tree is established.

Hardy and thriving here in our arboretum, Pinus coulteri is evergreen and needs really well drained soil, ideally in a sunny situation.


  • Position: Full sun.
  • Soil: Well drained soil.
  • Hardiness: Hardy.
  • Rate of Growth: Slow.
  • Habit: Slow to establish and conical when young. Pinus coulteri eventually grows to be a medium sized  tree.
    • Height: up to 15 m (50 ft) in the U.K.
    • Spread: up to 6 m (20 ft).

How Much Sun
Full Sun
Eventual Size
Tree - Small (4m - 8m), Tree - Medium (8m - 15m)
Growing Conditions
Soil: Dry/Sandy, Soil: Acid, Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features
Evergreen, Fruit - Ornamental, Rare and Unusual