🌱While the West Coast has taller trees, the eastern white pine is the biggest conifer native to eastern North America. This fast-growing evergreen with long, soft, blue-green needles are commonly found as far north as Newfoundland and as far south as northern Georgia, a span covering growing zones 3 to 8.
🌱Keep the tree well-watered when young, but once established it does fairly well in dryish soil, provided the soil is kept cool. If given about 1 inch of water weekly, it remains a happy specimen.
🌱This tree does well with at least 4 hours of direct sunlight each day. The hotter the climate, the more it appreciates some shade.
🌱Pine trees are best known for their pine cones and lovely evergreen needles. These trees are harvested around the world and sold as Christmas trees every year.