Pinus Strobus Mini Twist
Mini Twist White Pine
Pinus strobus ‘Mini Twists’
Mini Twists Eastern White Pine has small, curling needles that give the foliage an unusually lively texture. The compact crown develops slowly into a small upright evergreen.
Use it close enough to a path or seating area for the twisted foliage to be appreciated. Selective candle pruning can encourage a denser outline when needed.
Choose a sunny site with moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Keep it away from road-salt spray and water regularly while the roots establish.
Approximate garden size
• Width: 4 ft; larger with age
• Height: 6 ft; larger with age
These are planning estimates for an established garden plant, commonly reached in 10–25 years, rather than final mature limits.
Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 3; local summer conditions also affect suitability.
Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant
• Rock Garden
- Plant type
- Conifer, Dwarf Conifer, Evergreen Shrub
- Height
- 6 ft+
- Width
- 4 ft+
- Hardiness zones
- 3–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Does not flower
- Flower color
- None
- Leaf color
- Blue-green
- Fall color
- Blue-green
- Soil
- Acidic, Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Rock Garden, Specimen
- Shape
- Broad Upright, Compact
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
Plant photos (2)
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