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Eastern White Pine

Pinus Strobus

The eastern white pine can grow up to 80 to 100 feet tall and up to 42 inches in diameter. It has a pyramidal shape, a straight trunk, and delicate gray-green foliage. On young trees, horizontally extending branches are arranged in what are known as whorls. On young trees, the bark is thin, smooth, and greenish-gray; as the tree ages, it thickens, becomes deeply furrowed, and turns grayish-brown. The five-needle bundles are soft, flexible, and have an upper surface that is bluish-green and a lower surface that is whitish in hue. Each of its cylindrical, 4" to 8" long cones has two tiny, winged seeds inside each of its thin, sticky scales. At the conclusion of the second season, the cones will reach maturity and drop.

Plant Type Native, Trees
Hardiness Zone 3-7
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Shade
Season of Interest Winter
Height45' - 55' (ft), 55' - 75' (ft), 75' - 100' (ft)
Spread15' - 25' (ft), 25' - 35' (ft), 35' - 45' (ft)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Evergreen
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Birds, Wildlife
Garden Uses Hedges and Screens
Eastern White Pine | Pinus Strobus || The eastern white pine can grow up to 80 to 100 feet tall and up to 42 inches in diameter. It has a pyramidal shape, a straight trunk, and delicate gray-green foliage. On young trees, horizontally extending branches are arranged in what are known as whorls. On young trees, the bark is thin, smooth, and greenish-gray; as the tree ages, it thickens, becomes deeply furrowed, and turns grayish-brown. The five-needle bundles are soft, flexible, and have an upper surface that is bluish-green and a lower surface that is whitish in hue. Each of its cylindrical, 4" to 8" long cones has two tiny, winged seeds inside each of its thin, sticky scales. At the conclusion of the second season, the cones will reach maturity and drop.
Native, Full Sun, Partial Shade, Winter, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Evergreen, Deer Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Wildlife, Hedges and Screens
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