What is a Weeping White Pine?
Weeping white pine (Pinus strubus “Pendula”) is a small cultivar of the white pine family. According to pendula information, it is a short shrub with many stems. The branches grow downward and spread across the soil surface like a ground cover. However, with proper early pruning, weeping white pine can develop into a small tree up to 12 feet (3.5 m.) tall. Its canopy outline is irregular. Weeping white pine’s canopy spread can be two to three times its height. Weeping white pine trees have smooth trunks covered with silvery-gray bark. The bark is attractive when the trees are young, but as they age, the foliage covers the trunks all the way to the ground. The needles of a weeping white pine are evergreen and smell good. They are blue or blue-green, between 2 and 4 inches (5-10 cm.) long.
Pendula White Pine Care
If you want to know how to grow a weeping white pine, first check your hardiness zone. These are hardy trees and thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 3 through 7. If you live in a warm climate, you will not be able to invite a weeping white pine into your yard. According to pendula information, the weeping white pine is generally an easy-care, undemanding tree. It accepts most soils if they are acidic and well-draining. This includes loam and sand. Plant your tree in direct sun or a mix of sun and shade. Information on how to grow a weeping white palm indicates that the species has little tolerance for heat, salt, or drought. Water them regularly, keep them away from winter-salted roads, and do not try to plant them in zone 8 or above. The only arduous part of pendula white pine care is the pruning. If you do not shape this tree while it is young, it tops out at about knee height, growing as an evergreen ground cover. To make this plant into a small tree, reduce its many leaders to one by early structural pruning. If you want to be able to walk under the tree, you’ll need to trim the weeping branches as well.
