Get to Know Weeping White Pine - Pinus strobus 'Pendula' - April 2025
Yesterday, I posted a couple photos of the Louie Pine tree - a gold-needled standout in the garden. Next to the Louies on the pallet in the parking lot of the orange big box nursery were a few Charlie-Brown-like pines. They were tall, thin and...scraggly. A closer look reveals they're Weeping Pine Trees. See below for some photos - of the trees and the tag. Retailing for $99.00, these are about 40" tall from the root flare. These are true weeping trees - and need to be trained. From Gertens : A weeping and trailing shrub or small tree, very unlike the species; features soft, blue needles, tends to crawl along the ground and over rocks or walls, or forms a small weeping accent plant if trained on a standard; beautiful if properly grown. Weeping White Pine is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its highly ornamental weeping form. It has attractive bluish-green evergreen foliage. The needles are highly ornamenta...