western white pine
Pinus monticola
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 225 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Western white pine (Pinus monticola) is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Its soft, blue-green needles grow in groups of five, and it stays evergreen all year. Blister rust is a serious disease of white pines, so watch your tree for signs of it.
Pairs well with Slippery elm, Winterberry, and Little bluestem.
Native range
CA, ID, MT, NV, and 3 more places. See all 7
CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, and WA; BC.