Description
The white pine can be found in most of Ontario and grows to be more than 40 metres tall. It grows quickly and best with full sunlight. Young trees can tolerate some shade.
It has skinny needles that are 6 to 12 centimetres long. It’s easy to recognize the eastern white pine because its needles grow in bunches of five.
The eastern white pine’s cones are 8 to 20 cm long and they hang down from the branches. Good seed crops aren’t produced until trees are 20 or 30 years old, and then only every 3 to 5 years.
Its bark is dark greyish brown with broad thick ridges that are 2 to five centimetres thick.
If it grows somewhere that it’s exposed to a lot of wind, the eastern white pine can become a bit lopsided, with small, short branches on the side that faces the wind.
White Pine Facts and Features | |
Mature Size | 40 m. (130 ft.) |
Sun/Shade | Tolerates partial shade when younger |
Moisture | Tolerates different moisture levels |
Soil | Grows in any soil type; prefers sand or sandy loam |
Flowers | No |
Fruit | No |
Special Features | Show your provincial pride and plant a white pine – it’s the provincial tree of Ontario! If you plant it in direct sun, it will grow quickly and is ideal for blocking an unsightly view or for creating shade for your house. |