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White Pine

Pinus strobus

Photograph of the bark of the Eastern White Pineen (Pinus strobus en ). Photo taken at the Tyler Arboretum where its spe

Pest insects affecting white pine. This illustrations shows: 1. Nearly full grown larva of imperial moth, Basilona imper

Pinus strobus, commonly called the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine is a large pine native to eastern North America. It occurs from Newfoundland, Canada, west through the Great Lakes region to southeastern Manitoba and Minnesota, United States, and south along the Appalachian Mountains and upper Piedmont to northernmost Georgia and very rare in some of the higher elevations in northeastern Alabama. It is considered rare in Indiana.

Quick Facts
Scientific name Pinus strobus
Family Pinaceae
Height 80-100 ft
Bloom time Cones, not flowers
Sun Full sun to part shade
Moisture Mesic
Soil Sand, loam
Wildlife value Minnesota's tallest native tree; nesting for eagles and herons; seed for crossbills

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Image Credits

  • Photo by and (c)2016 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • L. H. Joutel (PD-US)

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