2 Eastern White Pine – Pinus Strobus – Baby Tree

This plant commonly called the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine, and soft pine is a large pine native to eastern North America.

The majestic Eastern White Pine is a large, fast-growing tree for spacious properties that makes one of the quickest and prettiest evergreen privacy screens you can buy. Let this wonderful native Pine’s fluffy clouds of soft, blue-green foliage absorb traffic noise and headlight glare while filling your yard with the fresh, calming fragrance of Pine needles and the relaxing “whisper” of the wind through Pine trees. White Pines also provide food and shelter for countless species of birds and other wildlife. And to top it all off, unlike many fast-growing trees, White Pine is remarkably long-lived, so this legacy tree will not only please your household but will enrich the lives of several generations to come. Eastern White Pine is declared to be the tallest tree in North America.

– Can be expected to grow in Hardiness Zones 3–8.

– Grows to a height of 50–80′ and a spread of 20–40′ at maturity.

– Transplants easily.

– Works well for windbreaks.

– Features long, slender, blue-green needles, sometimes reaching 5″ in length, grown in bundles of 5 that are soft and flexible.

– Produces elongated brown cones that are 3–8″ in length. Each is curved slightly and has smooth scales.

– Grows in an oval, pyramidal shape.

– Fast growth rate, with height increases of more than 24″ per year.

Full sun and partial shade are best for this tree, meaning it prefers a minimum of four hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight each day.

Eastern White Pine needs acidic, moist, well-drained, and dry soils. While it does best in moist soil, the tree can have been known to tolerate everything from dry, rocky ridges to bogs.

Handling time is 3-5 days, This is the time period before it ships.