GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.129 W94 52.995
Trail Number:
T4
Family:
Pinaceae
Foliage:
The needles are soft and flexible, five in a bundle, and are 3 to 5 inches long. They remain on branches one to two years. Cones are curved, spineless, and are usually 4 to 8 inches in length
Native Locale:
Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Georgia, Illinois and Iowa
Mature Height:
50 to 80 feet
Mature Width:
20 to 40 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone 3 to 7(8)
Soil Preference:
Prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soils; can be found in extreme dry areas on rocky ridges and wet sphagnum bogs
Growth Habit:
In youth a symmetrical pyramid of soft, pleasant appearance; in middle age and old trees the crown is composed of several horizontal and ascending branches; gracefully plum like in outline a very distinctive when compared to other conifers
Rate of Growth:
Fast, 50 to 75' in 25 to 40 years
Disease and Insect:
White pine blister
Landscape Value:
n/a
Additional Notes:
