Eastern White Pine 2-0
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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Michigan’s State Tree (conifer)
Age and Size of Seedlings Being Sold: 2-0; 4-8 inches
Other Names: Weymouth Pine, White Pine
Native to the U.S.
Range: Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Pennsylvania, northeastern Ohio, northern Illinois and northeastern Iowa; Georgia; local in western Kentucky, Tennessee, and Delaware
Typical Mature Height: 150 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: mesic, fertile, well drained soils
Habitat: emergent canopy species in upland mesic forests, rocky stream banks, and north-facing slopes
Cone: brown, long and slender (4-8 inches long)
Wildlife Value: seed is eaten by birds and mammals; young stems are browsed by mammals; excellent nesting habitat for bald eagles and other birds of prey
Uses: wood product source for construction, finishing, furniture making, cabinets, and wood carvings; used as a Christmas tree; planted as a windbreak tree and for stabilizing soil
Photo by Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PIST
Michigan’s State Tree (conifer)
Age and Size of Seedlings Being Sold: 2-0; 4-8 inches
Other Names: Weymouth Pine, White Pine
Native to the U.S.
Range: Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Pennsylvania, northeastern Ohio, northern Illinois and northeastern Iowa; Georgia; local in western Kentucky, Tennessee, and Delaware
Typical Mature Height: 150 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Soils: mesic, fertile, well drained soils
Habitat: emergent canopy species in upland mesic forests, rocky stream banks, and north-facing slopes
Cone: brown, long and slender (4-8 inches long)
Wildlife Value: seed is eaten by birds and mammals; young stems are browsed by mammals; excellent nesting habitat for bald eagles and other birds of prey
Uses: wood product source for construction, finishing, furniture making, cabinets, and wood carvings; used as a Christmas tree; planted as a windbreak tree and for stabilizing soil
Photo by Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PIST