Common name: White Pine
Scientific name: Pinus strobus
Category: Native Tree - Coniferous, Common
Sample 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
Natural habitats: Generalist, Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Songbirds ๐ฆ, Rodents ๐ฟ๏ธ, Omnivores ๐ฆ
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