How to grow eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
When to plant eastern white pine
Plant this conifer in early spring, before new growth begins, or in early fall. Extension guidance rates those two windows as best because roots can establish before summer heat or a hard freeze; container or balled-and-burlapped stock goes in during these cooler, low-stress periods.
Eastern White Pine is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 240 to 480 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6
Common problems
- white pine blister rust
- white pine weevil
- bark beetles
- intolerant of air pollution salt and alkaline soil
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine)
- Penn State Extension: Is Fall for Planting?
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