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Common Name: eastern white pine
Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Pinaceae
Zone: 3 to 8
Garden Location: Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Description: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Winter Interest
Wildlife: Attracts Birds
Tolerates: Deer, Rabbits
Culture
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Prefers fertile soils, but tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Intolerant of air pollutants such as ozone and sulfur dioxide.
Noteworthy Characteristics
This eastern white pine cultivar is a broad upright, irregular, compact, shrubby form which grows at an intermediate rate (6-12" per year) to 3' tall by 3' wide (sometimes larger). Silvery blue green needles in bundles of 5 are soft to the touch. Produces abundant, light brown cones at an early age.
Problems
Generally a low-maintenance dwarf pine with few problems. Some susceptibility to white pine blister rust which is a bark disease that is usually fatal. Species of Ribes (e.g. currants or gooseberries) are the alternate host for white pine blister rust and may be considered as candidates for elimination in areas where white pines are under attack. White pine blister rust is not a problem in Missouri however. Also susceptible to aphids, spider mites, scale, bark beetles and white pine weevil.
Garden Uses
This dwarf eastern white pine cultivar is effective as an accent in rock gardens, as part of a foundation planting or in a shrub border foreground. A good specimen.