Twenty years ago, White Pines accounted for only a very small percentage of the
Christmas trees grown in this country. Today, these beautiful trees are commanding a growing share of total tree
sales. The White Pine is native to the cooler regions of eastern North America. In colonial times, its habit of
growing remarkably straight and tall, along with its excellent strength and low weight, made it ideal for the burgeoning
ship building industry.
Today, it is the White Pine's long, soft, silver-green needles, its superior needle retention, and pleasing scent that cause it to be in high demand as a cut tree. White Pines are very full in appearance but have only modest "twig-stiffness" so it does not hold heavy ornaments well. It takes eight to ten years for a White Pine to reach Christmas tree size.