Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Tree

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus

Eastern White Pine form
Eastern White Pine form
 
Features
Evergreen needles, bluish green. 
 
Culture
Full sun; fertile, moist, but well-drained soils; prefers acid soil. 
 
Cultivars
  • 'Fastigiata'-columnar habit, becoming more oval with age.
  • 'Glauca'-needles are distinctly blue-green.
  • 'Pendula'-weeping tree with long, sweeping branches that give each tree an unusual shape.
 
 
Mature Height
50-80 Feet
 
Size
Large
 
 
Mature Form
Pyramidal when young; developing a distinctively open and picturesque form with age; soft appearance. 
 
Native To:
United States (and far-northern Illinois) 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8 
 
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Tolerance
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Uses
Screen
Shade
Specimen
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Pests and Problems
 
Additional Notes

 

 
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