Botanical profile

Pinus strobus

Latin name
Pinus strobus
Common name
Eastern white pine
Type
Coniferous
Family
Pinaceae

Pinus strobus is an iconic and elegant ornamental conifer, better known as the Eastern White Pine, valued for its fine, soft evergreen foliage composed of light bluish-green needles that provide a light and bright presence all year round in beds, hedges, or large gardens. Its slender pyramidal silhouette softens with age, lending a graceful and harmonious structure to the landscape, ideal as a shade tree, isolated specimen, or structuring element in residential or public landscape designs. Very hardy and tolerant of a variety of well-drained soils, this tree prefers a sunny to partial shade exposure, where it thrives without particular requirements, adding a persistent plant backdrop even in cold climates.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3-7
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Watering
Low to medium
Fertilization
Not specified
Soil type
Well-drained, tolerant, fertile
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
May
Flower color
Not significant
Fruiting
Ovoid cones (not major ornamental features)
Foliage color
Light bluish green
Foliage type
Persistent
Shape
Pyramidal / Elegant
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
25 m (82 ft)
Width
6–10 m (20–33 ft)
Growth rate
Fast
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

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