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Pinus parviflora

Japanese White Pine

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Japanese White Pine is a small to medium, evergreen conifer. The needles occur in bundles of five. Each blue-green needle has a white stripe...

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Description:

Japanese White Pine is a small to medium, evergreen conifer. The needles occur in bundles of five. Each blue-green needle has a white stripe from tip-to-tip, offering easy identification. Japanese White Pine can be used in small spaces in your yard, as a specimen, or in small groupings.

Plant Details:

Other Common Names: Five-needle Pine

Plant Type: Tree

New Jersey Native: No

Deer Resistance: Some

Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: Birds

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

Physiographic Region: All Regions in NJ

Soil Characteristics

Soil Type: Loam, Organic, Sandy, Clay

Soil Moisture: Dry

Soil pH: Acidic, Slightly Acidic, Neutral

Light Needs of Plant

Optimal Light: Full Sun

Light Range: Full Sun

Water Needs of Plant

Soil Moisture: Dry

Drought Tolerance: Low

Size and Growth Rate

Height: 25 - 50 ft

Spread: 25 - 50 ft

Growth Rate: Slow