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Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus · Conifer
Eastern White Pine is a fast-growing conifer, 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. It attracts moths, small mammals and songbirds and 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Eastern White Pine’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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