Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 50-80 ft × 20-40 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and red blooms in spring. It attracts moths, small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to deer and rabbits.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

50-80 ft × 20-40 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, Red

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Moths, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Southeastern Canada, eastern United States