Pinus cembra

Also Known As

Arolla Pine
Swiss Stone Pine

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 25'-50'
W: 15'

planting zones

3a-7b

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Pinus cembra plant details

Pinus cembra is a slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue and green foliage. and brown and purple fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Does well in clay and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus cembra

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 15 FT wide, 25 FT - 50 FT - tall
Uses: dense, pyramidal

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus cembra

USDA Zones: 3a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: clay and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Cembra? means an alpine village and P.cembra is a truly alpine pine?a very ornamental one with dense blue-green needles, deep-blue cones and conical, almost formal, habit. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Semi-dwarf, pyramidal, tightly branched. Blue-green needles. Deer resistant. Good coastal pine Zones 4-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

A charming five needle pine with beautiful bluish-green needles which have a white band running down each needle. It is an upright growing tree of distinctive habit. Eventually growing to 50' plus, at a rate of 3-6" a year, it will take some time to reach this size in your garden. This very important ornamental does well in open areas, in severe climates and in dry clay soil.