Avoid non-native pine species such as the Scotch Pine ( P. sylvestris) and Australian Pine ( P. nigra).
Plant Notes: In the East and Upper Midwest, select an eastern white pine ( P. strobus), which hosts almost 50 species of birds. In the West, try a Ponderosa pine ( P. ponderosa), western white pine ( P. monticola), or sugar pine ( P. lambertiana). Bristlecone pines ( P. aristata and P. longaeva) are native to the Southern Rocky Mountain area, and in the South , try a longleaf ( P. palustris) or loblolly ( P. taeda) pine. Avoid non-native pine species such as the Scotch Pine ( P. sylvestris) and Australian Pine ( P. nigra).