A tall, narrow white pine with soft blue-green needles and a clean pillar shape that stays elegant and evergreen
FEATURES:
- Narrow, pillar-like habit with a strong vertical evergreen silhouette
- Soft blue-green needles for a feathery, refined pine texture
- Needles in bundles of five for classic white pine softness
- Dense, upright branching that keeps the outline full and tidy
- Naturally elegant form that looks architectural without feeling harsh
- Strong winter interest with tall evergreen structure and soft color
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
A landscape feels more finished when it has at least one strong vertical element. This pine gives you that “tall and tailored” look, but with soft needles, so it reads refined rather than rigid.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Mature Height: 25-35' tall
- Mature Width: 6-10' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 6-10' apart
Stowe Pillar Eastern White Pine
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Pinus strobus 'Stowe Pillar'
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A tall, narrow white pine with soft blue-green needles and a clean pillar shape that stays elegant and evergreen
FEATURES:
- Narrow, pillar-like habit with a strong vertical evergreen silhouette
- Soft blue-green needles for a feathery, refined pine texture
- Needles in bundles of five for classic white pine softness
- Dense, upright branching that keeps the outline full and tidy
- Naturally elegant form that looks architectural without feeling harsh
- Strong winter interest with tall evergreen structure and soft color
- Hand Selected; Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because the size of the tree - does not fit in a box.
Bower & Branch Landscape Design Tip:
A landscape feels more finished when it has at least one strong vertical element. This pine gives you that “tall and tailored” look, but with soft needles, so it reads refined rather than rigid.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Mature Height: 25-35' tall
- Mature Width: 6-10' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 6-10' apart
Why plant Stowe Pillar Eastern White Pine?
Stowe Pillar Eastern White Pine brings the height and evergreen structure you want, but with a softer, more graceful look than many other columnar conifers. The needles are blue-green and feathery, growing in those signature bundles of five that make white pines feel light and elegant instead of stiff. The habit stays narrow and upright, creating a clean pillar silhouette that reads crisp year-round.
It’s a tree that adds vertical structure without looking heavy, and in winter, that tall evergreen form becomes instant architecture when the rest of the landscape is resting.
How to use Stowe Pillar Eastern White Pine in the landscape?
Use it as a vertical evergreen accent where you want height without a wide footprint, or incorporate it into mixed evergreen plantings to add a softer needle texture among denser, darker conifers. It pairs beautifully with broadleaf evergreens and plants with larger leaves because the feathery needles create layered texture. Give it enough room to maintain its pillar outline, and keep nearby plants from crowding the base so the clean vertical silhouette stays visible from top to bottom.
Frequently Asked Questions
This pine does not have showy blooms. It produces small spring pollen cones and may form woody seed cones over time, but it’s grown for its soft evergreen needles and narrow pillar form.
Stowe Pillar is selected for a particularly clean, upright pillar silhouette with dense vertical branching, giving you the soft white pine texture in a more tailored, space-saving form.
Pruning is usually minimal. Remove dead or damaged branches as needed. If you want to maintain a tighter outline, light pruning of new growth in late spring can help, but avoid heavy cuts into old wood.
