Austrian Pine vs Western White Pine - TreeTime.ca

Austrian Pine vs Western White Pine

Pinus monticola

Pinus nigra

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Western White Pine
Austrian Pine

The Western White Pine is long-long lived conifer that featuring a narrow, open, conical crown of horizontal branches with blue-green needles. It is native to the Pacific Northwest in the mountain region. As a timber species the Western White Pine is highly valued. This evergreen is similar to the Eastern White Pine, but has stiffer needles, the growth is more dense, and it tends to have larger cones.

Austrian Pine is a medium-sized evergreen known for its dense rounded crown and long needles.

This moderately fast growing tree adds year-round colour to your yard and tends to be resistant the effects of snow, ice, and pollution.

Western White Pine Quick Facts

Austrian Pine Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 4a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: idaho white pine, mountain white pine, silver pine
Other Names: corsican pine, european black pine