| General Description | Dense, long, twisting pendulous branches, irregular form, no two specimens are the same; can vary from tall and slender to low and broad. |
| ID Characteristic | Long branches that sweep to the ground, each plant is different due to its pendulous character, ungainly appearance, white lines on lower sides of needles. |
| Shape | Weeping branches, generally multi-stemmed. Central leader can be trained. |
| Landscape | Bonsai; specimen;“Use as an accent plant; one is acceptable, two represent bad taste, and three disgrace” (Michael Dirr, Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs pg 284). |
| Propagation | Scion grafting, generally done on a 5 needled pine understock typically P. strobus. |
| Cultivation | Sun to light shade; fertile, moist, well drained soil; train a central leader, can be shrubby and multi-stemmed; root system is shallow; remove leader to limit height. |
| Pests | White Pine blister rust and White pine weevil are serious pests for the species, unknown impact on ‘Pendula’. |
| Notable Specimens | Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | New growth greenish, maturing to browns, non-scaly, develops deep furrows. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Prominent white buds in the winter. |
| Leaf Description | Flexible, 5 needle, slender, light green to blueish green, white lines underneath, 5-10 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Not showy, yellow or pink and creates litter. |
| Fruit Description | Elongated cone 10-20 cm long, brown in colour. |
| Colour Description | Light green to blueish green. |
| Texture Description | Fine to medium, dense crown, full formed. |
