{"slug":"pinus-strobus","scientific_name":"Pinus strobus","common_names":["Eastern white pine","White pine","Northern white pine"],"family":"Pinaceae","type":"conifer","mature_height_m":24,"mature_spread_m":10,"growth_rate":"fast","lifespan_years":250,"hardiness_zones":[3,7],"sun":"full_partial","water":"medium","soil":"Acidic, moist, well-drained sandy loam; intolerant of heavy clay, wet or alkaline soils","native_range":"Newfoundland west through Quebec, Ontario and the Great Lakes to Manitoba, and in the United States from Minnesota and New England south along the Appalachians to Georgia.","description":"A large, fast conifer with soft blue-green needles in bundles of five, pyramidal when young and broad and flat-topped with age, with slender resin-tipped cones. It is the tallest tree in the Northeast and a graceful screen or specimen for parks and big yards, but it is too large for small lots and is damaged by road salt, air pollution and wet clay.","care":"Transplants easily and establishes quickly in acidic, well-drained soil away from salted roads; water deeply during dry spells for the first few years. Prune by pinching new 'candles' in late spring if shaping. White pine blister rust (fatal; alternate host is currants), white pine weevil, bark beetles and sawflies are the main threats; wind and ice can break limbs.","benefits":["shade","wildlife","birds","fast_canopy","windbreak","long_lived"],"uses":["yard_shade","parks","screening","windbreak","timber","reforestation"],"cautions":["weak_wood","pest_prone","heavy_litter"],"image_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Pinus_strobus_trees.jpg","image_credit":"US FWS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","sources":["https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pinus-strobus/","https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants/eastern-white-pine/","https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/PIST","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_strobus"],"data_note":null,"updated_at":"2026-11-08T01:00:46.205Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/trees/pinus-strobus","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/trees/pinus-strobus.md","regions":[{"country":"CA","region":null,"locality":null,"status":"native","note":"Native from Newfoundland and the Maritimes through Quebec and Ontario to southeastern Manitoba.","source_url":"https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/PIST"},{"country":"US","region":null,"locality":null,"status":"native","note":"Native from Minnesota and Iowa east to Maine and south along the Appalachians to Georgia (more than 15 states).","source_url":"https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/PIST"}],"license":"CC-BY-4.0"}