Mexican yellow pine (Pinus patula)

Mexican yellow pine (Pinus patula) is a conifer that can grow higher than 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide.

This plant has several common names including: Mexican yellow pine, Patula pine, Mexican weeping pine or spreading-leaved pine.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: Mexican yellow pine, Patula pine, Mexican weeping pine, spreading-leaved pine
Scientific name: Pinus patula
Plant type: Conifers, Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, Coastal, Informal Garden
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Mexican yellow pine (Pinus patula) – Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Mexican yellow pine (Pinus patula) – Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons