Niagara Falls White Pine is a dwarf native conifer tree with cascading branches that form a waving motion against the ground. Its abundant and lush long blue-green needles come in bundles of fives and the cylindrical cones start to appear after 5-10 years. Grows best in full sun with acidic and well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
NA Native; P. strobus 'Niagara Falls' |
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Height: |
4' - 6' |
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Spread: |
6' - 10' |
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Spacing: |
8’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Susceptible to a large number of pests and diseases, including blights, rusts, and canker. White Pine Bister Rust is often fatal. Insect problems include white pine weevil, bark beetles, white pine shoot borer, Zimmerman moth larvae, pine sawfly, scale and aphids. Highly flammable, do not plant near defensible places near the home.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or mass plantings, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Shade Tree, Screening, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ginko, Japanese Maple, Magnolia
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.