Melinda Myers

Eastern White Pine

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 & Care

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

Problems

White pine blister, rust, pine weevil

Varieties

• 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