Bhutan pine

A beautiful elegant tree to plant in many situations, Pinus wallichiana (also known as Himalayan white Pine) is eventually a large tree with beautiful drooping blue foliage and smooth grey young bark. Despite the common name, it has a fairly large distribution from Afghanistan to Northern India, and eastwards to Tibet and the Yunnan province in China. Eventually yielding attractive long thin cones.

Site: Tolerates some exposure
Soil: Well drained, prefers acid but lime is good too
Position: Full sun, young plants tolerate some shade
Season of Interest: Evergreen, Attractive blue foliage, cones
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 50-65ft (15-20m) Spread: 20-30ft (6-9m) 30-40 years