Pinus strobus 'Macopin'

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Pinus strobus 'Macopin'

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Kemper Code: A690

Common Name: eastern white pine
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Pinaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Prefers fertile soils, but tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Intolerant of air pollutants such as ozone and sulfur dioxide.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This eastern white pine cultivar is a broad upright, irregular, compact, shrubby form which grows at an intermediate rate (6-12" per year) to 3' tall by 3' wide (sometimes larger). Silvery blue green needles in bundles of 5 are soft to the touch. Produces abundant, light brown cones at an early age.

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Generally a low-maintenance dwarf pine with few problems. Some susceptibility to white pine blister rust which is a bark disease that is usually fatal. Species of Ribes (e.g. currants or gooseberries) are the alternate host for white pine blister rust and may be considered as candidates for elimination in areas where white pines are under attack. White pine blister rust is not a problem in Missouri however. Also susceptible to aphids, spider mites, scale, bark beetles and white pine weevil.

Uses:

This dwarf eastern white pine cultivar is effective as an accent in rock gardens, as part of a foundation planting or in a shrub border foreground. A good specimen.