Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata'
Columnar Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus ′Fastigiata′ - Winter Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Soft bluish-green foliage, finer than most pines)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cone)
 Ultimate Height:
30-40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
10-15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adaptable to different soils, but prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Needles (2-4" long) in fascicles of 5, with waxy lines on the two inner surfaces. Needles are soft, slender, and finely toothed. Resinous buds are 0.25" long and sharp pointed. Cones are 3-8" long by 1.5" wide. Stems are slender with tufts of short hairs below insertion of fascicles. Branches come out at 45 degree angles from the trunk.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Groupings 199
  • Screen 179
  • Specimen 612
  • Notable Texture 278

    • Additional Information

    'Fastigiata' is a strongly narrow, upright cultivar. Excellent neutral screening plant, it can be kept full by occasional pruning. Among best pines for resistance to moth borers. Transplants easily with a bit of shade tolerance. Somewhat less adapted to severe exposures and very dry soils than Pinus resinosa or Pinus nigra. Very sensitive to air pollution and road salt. Susceptible to White Pine Blister Rust. Decaying needles acidify soil beneath (to about pH 4.5), which suppresses growth of other plant species.

    11 Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12012_00631*AME
    22012_00844*AME
    32013_00738*ALILY
    42017_00006*AWTHR
    52017_00005*AWTHR
    62014_00135*CHLAB
    72014_00135*BHLAB
    82013_00738*BLILY
    92014_00135*DHLAB
    102022_00419*AFRNY
    112022_00418*AFRNY

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