Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Pronunciation: PY-nus STROH-bus
SKU #06548
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An extremely useful, fast growing pine perfect for windbreaks and tall screens. The natural pyramidal form with strong horizontal branches holds attractive blue-green needles. A rugged evergreen that adapts well to poor soils.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 50 to 80 ft. tall, 15 to 20 ft. wide.

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, North American Native, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitPyramidal
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen, Windbreak
Design IdeasThis is one of the most valuable trees for shelterbelts and windbreaks on Midwestern plains because of its rugged nature and speedy growth. Adapts well to dry conditions in the West, both in semidesert and mountain foothill regions where soils are thin and poor. Tall, narrow form makes it valuable for landscaping around tall buildings in the northern states. Useful as sound barriers. A huge tree that requires sizable landscapes to remain in scale.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Barberry (Berberis); Dogwood (Cornus)
Care InstructionsPrefers fertile, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable; avoid poorly drained, soggy sites. Grows best in full sun. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed before new growth begins in spring.
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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, North American Native, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitPyramidal
Style
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen, Windbreak
Design IdeasThis is one of the most valuable trees for shelterbelts and windbreaks on Midwestern plains because of its rugged nature and speedy growth. Adapts well to dry conditions in the West, both in semidesert and mountain foothill regions where soils are thin and poor. Tall, narrow form makes it valuable for landscaping around tall buildings in the northern states. Useful as sound barriers. A huge tree that requires sizable landscapes to remain in scale.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Barberry (Berberis); Dogwood (Cornus)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers fertile, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable; avoid poorly drained, soggy sites. Grows best in full sun. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed before new growth begins in spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.