The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Emperor Japanese white pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: Species native to Japan

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A densely branched, compact evergreen reaching 10-20' tall and wide. Needles in bundles of 5, medium in length (2"), twisted and emerald green year-round. A fast-growing selection introduced in 1986, but rarely found in the trade.