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Eastern White Pine

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026, some possibly available in 2025

  • Evergreen conifer tree; fast growing; 50-80ft tall on average, but can grow up to 100ft, and in rare cases, has been documented at over 200ft

  • Monoecious—both male and female flowers form on the same tree; needles form in clusters of five; cones, 6-8” long and contain winged seeds

  • Bark is dark gray and rough; mammals that feed on bark, twigs or foliage include deer, rabbit, and porcupine; yellow-bellied sapsuckers drill holes into the trunk to feed on sap; silver-haired and little brown bats roost in exfoliating bark and cavities

  • Seeds are sought after by squirrels, mice, and birds including pine siskin, grosbeaks, grackles, woodpeckers and nuthatches

  • Various beetles and moths feed on white pine including larvae of long-horned beetles, wood boring beetles, bark beetles, geometer moths, owlet moths, totrix moths, White Pine Angle, Imperial Moth, White Pine Cone Borer Moth and more

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Eastern White Pine

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026, some possibly available in 2025

  • Evergreen conifer tree; fast growing; 50-80ft tall on average, but can grow up to 100ft, and in rare cases, has been documented at over 200ft

  • Monoecious—both male and female flowers form on the same tree; needles form in clusters of five; cones, 6-8” long and contain winged seeds

  • Bark is dark gray and rough; mammals that feed on bark, twigs or foliage include deer, rabbit, and porcupine; yellow-bellied sapsuckers drill holes into the trunk to feed on sap; silver-haired and little brown bats roost in exfoliating bark and cavities

  • Seeds are sought after by squirrels, mice, and birds including pine siskin, grosbeaks, grackles, woodpeckers and nuthatches

  • Various beetles and moths feed on white pine including larvae of long-horned beetles, wood boring beetles, bark beetles, geometer moths, owlet moths, totrix moths, White Pine Angle, Imperial Moth, White Pine Cone Borer Moth and more

Details

  • Red, Pink, Green, Yellow, Brown

  • Early to mid Spring

  • 50-80ft on average, but can reach 100-200ft

  • 200+ years; maximum age may reach over 450 years

  • Dry, Medium

  • Full, Partial

  • FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but can occur in wetlands

  • 60 days of cold stratification required