Buy Pinus heldreichii 'Irish Bell'

Long, dark-green needles and a compact growing habit give this lovely pine a formal appearance. It will form a perfect bell shape after only a few years but will continue to be small.

This wonderful small pine makes a perfect bell shape with its upright branches covered with tufts of bright-green needles with white accents, gradually (3-6" per year) becoming 8'x 6'; very adaptable and pest resistant a good choice for an evergreen specimen plant! S/M

Slow growing conifer with densely packed, straight green needles with white accents. All branches tend to be upright and in time forms a bell-shaped plant. Adapts to a wide range of conditions and is resistant to disease and pests. An Iseli Nursery introduction.

Pinus leucodermis (heldreichii) ' Irish Bell ' This sturdy, dwarf Bosnian Pine boasts a handsome, broadly pyramidal form that stays compact, neat and well-mannered. Trees gradually widen into a classic bell shape, narrow at the top, broader near the ground and about as wide as tall. A mature 'Irish Bell' displays a colony of upright branches, each one decorated with tufts of straight green needles and glistening white fascicles. The bright white accent gives the impression that light dances among the needles, a feature that accentuates the beauty of this useful ornamental pine and adds to its value as a striking garden specimen. Well regarded in the trade, this selection is a good choice for urban and suburban gardens for year-round impact.

This cultivar makes a small sturdy tree that will grow nearly as wide as tall, reminiscent of a bell. The stiff, deep green needles are on the upper portion of the shoots, allowing the silver-white stems to be seen prominently through the foliage. Salt-tolerant and disease-resistant, a great choice for the urban landscape.

Bell shaped form, dark green needles. Good in containers or rock garden. USDA zones 5-9.