Pine, White PinusstrobusA hardy, valuable tree. Clusteredsoft blue-green needles. Ideal screen or windbreak. Likes moist, well-drainedsoils. Grows 50'- 80' with a 20-40' spread in the landscape. (zones 3-8)Try this tree in your yard:Zones 3 - 8 Hardiness Zones: Zones 3 - 8The White Pine can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in thearborday.org zone map. VIEW MAPEvergreen Type of tree:The White Pine falls into the following type(s): Evergreens 50' - 80' High Mature Height:The White Pine grows to be 50' - 80' feet in height. 20' - 40' Spread Mature Spread:The White Pine has a spread of about 20' - 40' at full maturity. Fast Growth Growth Rate:This tree grows at a fast growth rate. About Growth Rate“Rate of growth refers to thevertical increase in growth unless specified differently. Rate, as is true forsize, is influenced by numerous variables such as soil, drainage, water,fertility, light, exposure, ad infinitum.“The designation slow means theplant grows 12” or less per year; medium refers to 13 to 24” of growth peryear; and fast to 25” or greater.”Full Sun Sun:This pine does well in full sun, partial shade. Various Soils Soil:Well-drained, moist, acidic, dry, wet soilsOval Shape Shape:This pine has oval, pyramidal shape. More InfoAttributes:The ease of transplanting and rapid growth of the White Pine tree make it anideal candidate for landscape and windscreen applications. Wildlife that eatthe seeds range form chickadees and game birds to rabbits and black bears.White Pines are widely used as Christmas trees and are still very important asa lumber source.Description:A hardy, valuable tree. Clustered soft blue-green needles. Ideal screen orwindbreak. Likes moist, well-drained soils. Grows 50' to 80' with a 20-40'spread inthe landscape, up to 135' or more in the wild. (zones 3-8)Wildlife Value:White pine seeds are favored by black bears, rabbits, red squirrels, and manybirds, especially red crossbills. While potentially damaging to the trees, thebark is eaten by mammals such as beavers, snowshoe hares, porcupines, rabbitsand mice. White pines provide nesting sites as well for many birds, includingwoodpeckers, common grackles, mourning doves, chickadees and nuthatches.History/Lore/Use:The Eastern White Pine tree has been referred to as "the monarch of theforest." Some that greeted the first settlers reached a height of 250 feetwith diameters of 6 feet. They were a bonanza for England in colonial times, asthey met a vital military and commercial need for sailing ship masts. Since thecolonists were rapidly using up the existing supply of trees close to the oceanthat were large enough for masts, the Royal Navy appealed to Parliament. As aresult, in 1691 Great Britain imposed the first of the so-called "broadarrow" acts, so named because of the axe mark placed on the reserved treesby the king's men, that reserved these trees for the English government.Growing resentment to the crown's appropriation of the choicest White Pineshelped precipitate the Revolutionary War, and the first flag of therevolutionary forces even had a White Pine as its emblem.Moisture:Does best in moist soil conditions, but can tolerate dry, rocky ridges to bogs.Leaves:The leaves are spiral shaped, flexible, five needles, 2 to 5 inches long.Flower Color:Pink; yellow; nondescript.Bloom Time:April-May.Fruit Description:The fruit is an elongated cone, 6 to 8 inches long, dry, brown.
