White Pine - Pinus strobus | Pots ready spring & fall

Common name: White Pine

Scientific name: Pinus strobus

Example mature size: 50 m tall, 15 m wide; 164.5 ft tall, 49.5 ft wide

Sunlight: Full-sun

Water: Medium-dry, Medium-wet

Soil: Silt, Sand, Loam

Blooms: Green in May

Ontario plant status: Native Tree - Coniferous, Common

Natural habitats: Generalist, Open-upland

Wildlife benefits: Songbirds 🐦, Rodents 🐿️, Omnivores 🦝

Points of interest: - The provincial tree of Ontario that grows quickly in direct sun although young trees can tolerate more shade - Produces most seed when trees are 20 or 30 years old, and then only every 3 to 5 years - Works well for windbreaks and is widely used as for holiday branches/trees