Buy Pinus parviflora 'Glauca'

Also Known As

Glauca Japanese White Pine

Plant type

tree, conifer

size

H: 20'-40'
W: 20'-40'

planting zones

5a-8b

2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $34.95

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Fewer than 14 at Forestfarm

Specimen #1794 | $950

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Fewer than 1 at Conifer Kingdom

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Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' plant details

Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' is a moderate-growing, slow-growing evergreen conifer tree with blue foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in acidic, clay, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus parviflora 'Glauca'

Plant type: conifer tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 20 FT - 40 FT - wide, 20 FT - 40 FT - tall
Uses: bonsai, conical, dense, pyramidal, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus parviflora 'Glauca'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, clay, gritty and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An attractive layered look comes from this pines horizontally growing secondary branches. The tiered effect is accentuated by heavy cone production, which weighs down the ends of the branches and gives the tree an especially aged look. Bluish needles hav

By: Conifer Kingdom

A small (15-40') erect tree whose stiff, twisted needles are green outside but distinctly blue-white inside; said to cone freely. S/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Evergreen conifer with an open, upright, irregular habit when young. With maturity, it becomes an impressive wide spreading tree with a somewhat flattened crown. Interesting and prominent oval-shaped cones adorn the twisted, blue-green needles. Nice choice for a specimen tree in the yard. Growth Rate medium, 6-12" annually

By: Garden World

Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' - Blue Japanese White Pine. A cultivar of Japanese White Pine with Open, broad pyramidal form with nice blue-green to gray needles. Great for landscape use, bonsai, or container plantings.

By: Kigi Nursery

This is a full sized pine with soft blue-green needles and handsome cones. Tree grows in tiers giving it a unique layered look. Grows about 12" per year.

By: Fantastic Plants

Blue needles with white stripe, habit dense when young, becomes wide and flat-topped. Deer resistant. Zones 5-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

An attractive five-needled pine with annual growth around 5", reaching an ultimate height of 40-60'. Its bluish effect comes from blue-white bands on the inner sides of the needles. A beautiful plant that holds its color through winter.