Pinus strobiformis 'Loma Linda'

A broadly pyramidal selection of Southwestern White pine with long, soft bluish-green needles. Multiple buds create a denser-than-normal growth habit, making the tree seem ‘fluffy’. Grows 7 inches per year, so will be 6 ft tall but only 3 ft wide in 10 years. This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found by Jerry Morris in New Mexico near La Junta canyon across from the Loma Linda ranch. Rated to zone 8, but there are reports of it doing well in zone 5.