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Dwarf Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus 'Nana'

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PY-nus STROH-bus nan-uh
Description

Dwarf Eastern white pine is a needled evergreen shrub or small tree in the pine family (Pinaceae). It is the shrubby dwarf form of the Eastern white pine, standing at a fraction of the species' height. It grows 2 to 7 feet tall and 2 to 10 feet wide, with a compact, asymmetrical, flat-topped, dome-shaped habit.  

Like the species, this cultivar grows best in fertile, moist, but well-drained soil and in cool climates. It can grow in sun or shade but may need protection from strong winds and is not tolerant of salt spray or air pollution. 

“Nana” or dwarf pines are slow growing and can be used as specimens, in winter or rock gardens or in meadows.

Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Pests include white pine and powdery pine needle aphids, introduced pine sawfly, twospotted spider mites, pine bark adelgid, pine engraver beetles, pine spittlebug, deodar weevil, southern pine sawyer and pine bark beetles. This tree is susceptible to wind damage.  

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#evergreen#full sun tolerant#shrub#low maintenance#winter interest#dwarf#rabbit resistant#needled evergreen#dappled sunlight#deer resistant#partial shade tolerant#wind damage prone
 
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Tags:
#evergreen#full sun tolerant#shrub#low maintenance#winter interest#dwarf#rabbit resistant#needled evergreen#dappled sunlight#deer resistant#partial shade tolerant#wind damage prone
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pinus
    Species:
    strobus
    Family:
    Pinaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    rabbit, deer, range of soils
    Dimensions:
    Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Dense
    Rounded
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    High Organic Matter
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Available Space To Plant:
    6-feet-12 feet
    NC Region:
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Description:
    This plant does not flower.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Blue
    Gold/Yellow
    Gray/Silver
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Soft
    Leaf Type:
    Needles
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Other/more complex
    Leaf Shape:
    Acicular
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    This plant generally has deep green, soft needles, 1 to 1.5 in. long with five per cluster. Needles can be bright green, yellowish-green, blue-green, silver-green, to dark green.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Brown
    Red/Burgundy
    Surface/Attachment:
    Ridges
    Bark Plate Shape:
    Round
    Bark Description:
    Brown bark with sometime hints of red
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Fairy Garden
    Rock Garden
    Winter Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Attracts:
    Small Mammals
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Rabbits