Dwarf Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus 'Nana'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus STROH-bus nan-uh
- Description
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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.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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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.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Rounded
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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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
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- This plant does not flower.
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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.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Ridges
- Bark Plate Shape:
- Round
- Bark Description:
- Brown bark with sometime hints of red
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Fairy Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Small Mammals
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Rabbits
