‘Angel Falls’ Weeping Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus ‘Angel Falls’ – North American Native Plant
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Coniferous Evergreen Tree – North American Native Plant
Height at Maturity:Â Unstaked: 5′ in 10 years | Staked: up to 10′ in 10 years
Width at Maturity:Â Unstaked: 7-8′ in 10 years | Staked: 3-5′ in 10 years
Spacing:Â Â Best as a specimen
Growth Habit / Form:Â Unstaked: Mounding | Staked: Upright Weeping
Growth Rate:Â Slow, 6-12″ per year
Flower Color:Â NA
Flower Size:Â Â NA
Flowering Period:Â NA
Flower Type:Â NA
Fragrant Flowers:Â Â No
Foliage Color:Â Blue Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â Yes
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Moist But Well-Drained to Dry when established
Soil pH:Â 5.0 – 7.0 (Acid to Neutral)
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention, Birds
Resistances:Â Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil (when established), Insect
Description
‘Angel Falls’ is a striking selection of the native Eastern White Pine with a strong weeping habit. Most often staked to grow upright, its closely held branches develop a tall and narrow stature with gracefully draping branches held closely to the trunk with a broad flowing skirt around the base. The branches are covered in very long and narrow downward drooping light blue-green needles. When left to grow naturally with no stake it has a broad, weeping form. Either way, you can expect 8 to 16 inches of new growth per year. Named for the world’s tallest waterfall, after decades of evaluation this unique tree offers elegance and style. Very long and narrow light blue-green needles cloth on its closely held branches. The leader will arch over from the highest point of the stake. Regardless of how individual plants are grown, the unique tree offers elegance and style to any landscape where it will grow. USDA Zones 3a to 8b.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Angel Falls Weeping Eastern White Pine can be grown as a broad weeping shrub or as an upright strongly weeping tree. Either way it makes for a fine focal point specimen in the landscape. Simply stake the tree for taller tree to 10 to 12 feet or so in 10 years that will fit nicely in smaller garden spaces. When left to grow naturally the tree will grow to about 5 feet high by 8 feet or so wide in 10 years, so leave ample room for it to spread. A fine addition to conifer gardens, Asian theme gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Suggested Spacing:Â Â Best as a specimen
Growing Preferences
Though drought tolerant when established, the Angel Falls Weeping Eastern White Pine grows best in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun, but will tolerate some light afternoon shade. As with so many other ornamental shrubs and trees, a constantly soggy soil can cause problems with the roots. Does not require pruning however can be trimmed annually in late winter to maintain a smaller plant or for very interesting topiary forms or bonsai.
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