Common Name:White Pine
Botanical Name: Pinus Strobus
Bark : smooth and gray becoming gray-brown, deeply furrowed with broad ridges of irregularly rectangular, purple-tinged scaly plates.
Branches : few and spreading, with slightly upturned tips.
Twigs :slender, flexible, pale red-brown, aging gray and smooth.
Needles :soft, flexible, blue-green; 2"-4" long, 3-sided, in bundles of five. Evergreen.
Buds :heavily resinous and sticky, aromatic.
Cones :slender and thornless, 3"-10" long and tapering; each scale usually bears two winged seeds as do all native pines.
Roots: wide spreading and moderately deep
Ages :exceeding 400 years are possible; commonly reaches 200 years of age and may exceed 450.
Height: mature 80'-110'; largest eastern conifer.
Spread: 20'-40'
Soil: Prefers well-drained soils and a cool, humid climate. fairly infertile sandy soils. On clay or poorly drained soils. Moist to dry
Disease: White Pine Blister Rust (Cronartium ribicola), an introduced fungal disease, has decimated formerly extensive stands.
Zone: Hardy to USDA Zone 2
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Description: A soft wooded pine that will form pure stands in the wild. White pines do not withstand the city pollutants well, but they do fine in adverse native environments. They are useful in parks and large areas. Wind and ice can cause limb breakage to the point of complete destruction. Overall, a fast growing, handsome tree that is easy to transplant and has proven to be quite useful in most any landscapes.
