Eastern White Pine Tree

Eastern White Pine Tree offers evergreen color and fast growth—ideal for privacy screens, windbreaks, and year-round landscape structure.

1. Planting: Plant your Eastern White Pine in a spot in your yard that gets at least 6 hours of sun each day. Well-drained soil is ideal. To plant, dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and as deep as the soil in the container. Center the tree in the hole and fill with soil. Tamp the soil lightly to make sure there are no air pockets. Add at least three inches of an organic material mulch like pine straw or bark chips.

2. Watering: For the first week, water your tree every day. By the second week, you can water every other day. After the first month, gradually reduce watering to once a week. Check the soil during hot conditions - you may need to water your new tree more often. After the first year, your tree is established and there should be no need to water the Eastern White Pine unless there is a period of drought. This tree is very drought resistant - just monitor it for signs of stress and give it water if needed.

3. Pruning: Prune your tree in winter to promote straight growth. The lower third of the tree can have the branches removed. This will help your tree grow straighter and become more disease resistant. Immediately prune any diseased or damaged branches.