The natural white pine cone, long and slender with a clean, classic shape, is a favorite for wreaths and winter arrangements.
Specs Price: $63.00 Condition: Natural Size: Approx. 4"–8" Case: 350 per case FOB: WI
Key Facts
Species: Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
Origin: Native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland to the Great Lakes and south through the Appalachians
Color: Slender, light brown, cylindrical, often with whitish resin
Note: Colonial Britain's Royal Navy prized the tall, straight trunks for ship masts and marked the best trees with the King's "Broad Arrow." The Iroquois call it the Tree of Peace.
Details Eastern white pine is the tallest conifer in eastern North America, with soft needles in bundles of five. Its long, slightly curved cones give a clean, familiar look in wreaths and seasonal decor.
Origin: Native to the Pacific mountains, from Oregon south through California's Sierra Nevada to Baja California
Color: Shiny brown, cylindrical, on a long stalk
Note: Cones can reach 20 inches+ in the wild
Details The sugar pine is the tallest and largest pine species in the world, and its cones are the longest of any conifer, usually 10 to 20 inches and sometimes more. Each cone takes two full years to ripen. The tree gets its name from the sweet resin that seeps from cuts in its wood, and the naturalist John Muir once called it the king of conifers. Their length and slender shape make them a favorite for big arrangements, mantel displays, and seasonal decor.
Origin: Native to the mountains of the western US, from southwest Oregon through California to Baja California
Color: Reddish to pale brown, egg-shaped, with inward-curving prickles
Note: The tree's bark smells like vanilla or butterscotch, strongest on a warm day. The cone's inward-pointing prickles make it gentle to handle.
Details Jeffrey pine closely resembles ponderosa but grows at higher, colder elevations. Its cones are large and rounded with scales that curl inward, so they don't poke the hand. A sturdy, full-bodied cone for larger displays.
The natural longleaf pine cone is one of the largest cones of any eastern pine, a big, handsome cone for rustic and large-scale work.
Specs Price: $35.00 Condition: Natural Size: Approx. 5"–8" Case: 50 per case FOB: WI
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Species: Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
Origin: Native to the southeastern US coastal plain, Virginia to Florida and west to Texas
Color: Reddish-brown, large and stout
Note: Longleaf seedlings spend several years in a "grass stage," looking like a clump of grass while they build a deep root and resistance to the fires their forests depend on.
Details Longleaf pine produces some of the largest cones of any eastern pine. The tree once dominated vast southern pine savannas kept open by frequent fire. Its big, handsome cones work well in rustic and large-scale arrangements.
The natural Austriaca pine cone is a small, neat oval cone, useful for clustering, filler work, and smaller craft projects.
Specs Price: $37.00 Condition: Natural Size: Approx. 2"–3" Case: 100 per case FOB: WI
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Species: Austrian pine (Pinus nigra)
Origin: Native to southern and central Europe and into western Asia
Color: Tan to light brown, oval, stalkless
Note: Also called European black pine for its very dark bark. It is widely planted in cities and along roads because it shrugs off wind, drought, and poor soil.
Details Austrian pine is a hardy European species with small, tidy oval cones. Their compact size makes them handy for clustering, filler, and smaller craft projects.
The Austriaca wired clusters of 3 bind three small pine cones into a ready-made cluster that adds fullness fast.
Specs Price: $125.00 Condition: Natural Size: Approx. 2"–3" Case: 100 per case FOB: WI
Key Facts
Species: Austrian pine (Pinus nigra)
Origin: Native to southern and central Europe and into western Asia
Color: Tan to light brown, oval
Note: The same European black pine as the single cones, here bound three to a cluster to save you the wiring.
Details Three small Austrian pine cones wired together into a cluster. The grouping builds fullness quickly in wreaths, garlands, and picks without wiring each cone by hand.
Origin: Native to western North America, British Columbia to Mexico and east to the Great Plains
Color: Reddish-brown, oval, with a sharp outward prickle on each scale
Note: The name comes from the Latin for "heavy," and the tree's thick bark fits together like jigsaw-puzzle pieces.
Details Ponderosa is one of the most widespread pines in western North America. Its medium, symmetrical cones open into a classic rounded shape used throughout wreaths and seasonal decor.
The natural Norway spruce pine cone is long, slim, and lightweight, with fine papery scales that give a softer look than a pine cone.
Specs Price: $66.00 Condition: Natural Size: Approx. 4"–6" Case: 250 per case FOB: WI
Key Facts
Species: Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Origin: Native to northern, central, and eastern Europe
Color: Light brown, long and slender with thin, flexible scales
Note: Norway spruce has the longest cones of any spruce and is the classic Christmas tree of much of Europe. One specimen in Sweden, "Old Tjikko," has a root system dated at over 9,000 years.
Details Norway spruce cones are long, slim, and light, hanging rather than standing upright. Their fine, papery scales give a delicate look that works well in softer arrangements and garlands.
Origin: Native to the southeastern US, New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas
Color: Reddish-brown, oval, with a stiff spine on each scale
Note: Loblolly seeds flew around the Moon aboard Apollo 14 in 1971. Seedlings grown from them were planted across the country and became known as "Moon Trees."
Details Loblolly is one of the fastest-growing and most common southern pines. Its cones are a useful medium size with prickly scales, good for everyday wreath and craft work.
Price: $35.00
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