Pinus Albicaulis
Whitebark Pine
Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis) brings the character of a high mountain conifer into the garden. Green needles clothe a slowly developing, upright framework, while the smooth gray bark gives the young trunk a quiet, pale contrast.
Its ten-year size is still modest, making the early tree useful as an alpine-style accent. Leave room for continued growth beyond that estimate, and let its natural structure become part of a rocky or open planting.
Choose a sunny position with soil that drains freely. Water during establishment and leave enough room for the branches to develop without crowding.
Size (about 10 years)
• Height: 5 ft
• Width: 2 ft
Measurements are the grower’s approximate ten-year guide; plants can continue growing beyond this size.
Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 3
Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant
- Plant type
- Conifer, Evergreen Tree
- Height
- 60'
- Width
- 15'
- Hardiness zones
- 3–5
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Does not flower
- Flower color
- None
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Fruit color
- Brown
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Specimen
- Shape
- Upright
- Bark
- Smooth
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
- 10-year height
- 5 ft
- 10-year width
- 2 ft
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