Pinus strobus 'Green Twist' / Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus 'Green Twist' is a dwarf, globose selection of eastern white pine with tight branching and fluffy, twisted needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 20 inches (50 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate of around 2 inches (5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom found in 1997 on a specimen of Pinus strobus 'Contorta' in Bickelhaupt Arboretum, Clinton Iowa. Bickelhaupt Arboretum Horticulturist, Dave Horst is credited with the find. Of all of the dwarf 'Torulosa' - type pines, 'Green Twist' is one of the smallest, readily available selections.