Pinus strobus
Eastern white pine · also Northern white pine, White pine, Weymouth pine
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Pinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is an evergreen conifer native to eastern North America. It is valued for its soft, feathery blue-green needles and graceful, open form, thriving in well-drained, acidic soils. This species can reach significant heights, making it a popular landscape tree despite being susceptible to some pests and diseases.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5,3651.7%—7.9 in
- 2,5910.96%—7.5 in
- 2,5820.38%—5.9 in
- 1,2701.1%11 yr26 in
- 1,1410.34%4.4 yr2.0 in
- 1,1022.4%—1.2 in
- 7541.0%—15 in
- 7220.46%7.9 yr8.3 in
- 7150.10%—13 in
- 6660.89%—7.9 in
- 3550.43%—13 in
- 3470.18%—16 in
- 3242.7%—21 in
- 2340.53%—3.5 in
- 1690.03%6.2 yr2.4 in
- 1660.05%—15 in
- 770.66%—16 in
- 570.01%—3.1 in
- 520.02%—11 in
- 490.31%—19 in
- 460.02%29 yr9.8 in
- 370.01%42 yr14 in
- 350.02%—19 in
- 140.01%—3.9 in
- 120.00%—8.1 in
- 70.02%—19 in
- 60.03%—19 in
- 20.00%—7.5 in
- 10.00%—5.0 in
- 10.00%—13 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained, Acidic
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 8.3 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 24 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Appalachian Piedmont forests
- Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests
- New England-Acadian forests
- Western Great Lakes forests
Other Pinus in the catalogue
51 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
