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Pinus pumila

Also Known As

Dwarf Siberian Pine
Japanese Stone Pine

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 3'-8'
W: 3'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Pinus pumila plant details

Pinus pumila is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus pumila

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 3 FT - 8 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus pumila

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dense, shrubby, slow-growing conifer with blue-green needles in 5?s; excellent for the heather or rock garden. S/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Variable, slow growing five-needle pine, 2-8 ft. tall at maturity. Shrubby, quite handsome. Excellent rock garden plant and substitute for horticulturally inferior, but common Mugho pine.

By: Heritage Seedlings

This is also called a Dwarf Siberian Pine. A form growing to only 3 to 5'. This shrub has great beauty. The blue-green foliage is accentuated by red cones. Grows 3-6" per year and occasionally prostrate in growth.