Spring Garden Tips

Eastern White Pine

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Botanical Name

Pinus strobus

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 7(8)

Height

50 to 80 feet

Width

20 to 40 feet

Fruit

Long, 3-8" narrow cones

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, fertile, acidic

Planting and Care

Transplants easily; NOT pollution, salt, or high pH tolerant

Problems

White pine blister, rust, pine weevil

Varieties to Consider

'Fastigiata' - narrow, columnar form, 50-70'

'Hillside Winter Gold' - light green summer needles than turn golden yellow in fall and winter

'Pendula' - weeping irregular form

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