In Mike's garden
Photo to come
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Bed S8 In Mike's garden
A large, fast-growing evergreen with soft blue-green needles in bundles of five and a graceful pyramidal-to-irregular form.
This planting · Bed S8
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Inconspicuous — coniferous evergreen. |
| Sun | Part sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
About eastern white pine
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun (6+ hrs)
Water
moderate
Mature size
50-80 ft × 20-40 ft
Bloom
Inconspicuous — coniferous evergreen.
Pruning
Prune little; to shape, pinch the soft new 'candles' in late spring. Do not cut into old leafless wood — it won't resprout.