Pinus strobus 'Verkade's Broom'
Common name: 
Verkade's Broom (Eastern) White Pine
Verkade's Witchbroom
Pronunciation: 
PI-nus STRO-bus
Family: 
PInaceae
Genus: 
Pinus
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen shrub, round, upright, bright green foliage, slight browning in winter.  Little information on its size, Dawes Arboretum (Newark, Ohio) reported a growth rate of about 5 inches per year (~ 13 cm).
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 3
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden.
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