SKU: TP00110

Pinus strobus - Eastern White Pine is a tall, magnificent evergreen tree with a straight trunk. The needles are blue-green and have 5 needles in a bundle. The trunks were used as ship masts in colonial times. Great winter tree and provides cover and food for birds.

Height: 50-100'
Spread: 20-40'
Zone: 3-8
Soil type: Tolerant of wide range
Soil pH: >4.0
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Medium
Flowers: None
Fruit: Cone, produced after age 5-10
Fall color: Evergreen

Wildlife value: Nuts in cones provide food for songbirds and small mammals, rabbits eat foliage,provides nesting habitat for many bird species including songbirds, bald eagles, cavity nesting wildlife. Intermediate browse for deer.
Notes of Interest: Intolerant of many air pollutants including ozone and sulpher dioxide. A fast grower, between 10-20 years it can grow 16 inches per year. State tree of Maine and Michigan.