Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Pinus strobus
Foliage: Dark Green
Fall Foliage: Dark Green Fruit: Cones Habit/Form: Rounded Uses: Naturalizing, screen |
Zone Hardiness: 3
Plant Height: 50 - 60 ft Plant Width: 30 - 35 ft Growth Rate: Fast |
A beautiful native evergreen with soft green foliage. They are stately canopy trees that can grow to 100+ ft. tall. Gracefully plume-like in outline, white pines are very distinctive when compared to other conifers. Its branches are horizontal and tiered. Tufts of light to bluish-green needles are borne in feathery clusters of five only toward the ends of the twigs. Cones are 6-8" long. Prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Deer tolerant and drought tolerant. Attracts birds and mammals for food and shelter. Uses: Naturalizing, screening, creates shade. Ideal for parks and large properties. If they are hungry enough, deer may nibble on Eastern White Pines