Scientific name: Pinus strobus
Pronunciation: PIE-nus STROE-bus
Characteristics: Height: 50 to 80 feet
Spread: 25 to 35 feet
Light requirement: full sun, partial sun or partial shade
Flower color: yellow, pink
Leaf type and persistence: fragrant, evergreen, needled evergreen
Landscape use: The lower branches are retained making White Pine an excellent candidate for specimen use, although group plantings with trees spaced 15 to 25 feet apart add a soft accent to any landscape. Planted 8 to 15 feet apart they are one of only a few Pines which makes a nice hedge or screen of soft foliage. They are also used as a Christmas tree. Pinch or clip the candles as the needles begin to emerge.
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