Eastern White Pine vs Bristlecone Pine - TreeTime.ca

Eastern White Pine vs Bristlecone Pine

Pinus strobus

Pinus aristata

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Eastern White Pine
Bristlecone Pine

Eastern White Pine is a large pine native to eastern North America. It is the provincial tree of Ontario.

This long-lived, rapid growing giant is known for its long, flexible blue-green needles. Eastern White Pine is low-maintenance and makes a beautiful ornamental tree suitable for large properties and parks.

Bristlecone Pine is a small to medium evergreen with an irregular habit and contorted branches.

This extremely long-lived tree is relatively low maintenance and drought-tolerant.

It is known for its deep green to blue-green needles flecked with white resin, and its thin, scaly, grey-brown bark. Because it is extremely slow-growing, Bristlecone Pine is well suited to smaller properties.

Eastern White Pine Quick Facts

Bristlecone Pine Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: extremely slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: gray furrowed bark
Cones: long slender cones
Cones: purple ripening to yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: northern white pine, soft pine, weymouth pine, white pine
Other Names: colorado bristlecone pine, foxtail pine, hickory pine, rocky mountain bristlecone pine