Buy Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy'

Also Known As

Uncle Fogy Contorted Jack Pine

Plant type

conifer, groundcover

size

H: 18"-2'
W: 4'-15'

planting zones

2a-7b

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Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy' plant details

Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy' is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover conifer with green foliage. Attracts birds. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy'

Plant type: groundcover conifer
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 15 FT - wide, 18 IN - 2 FT - tall
Uses: cascading, contorted, weeping

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy'

USDA Zones: 2a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Every branch is different on this unique gracefully weeping and trailing conifer! If unstaked, it will crawl over rocks and walls making a wonderfully distinctive 1' tall by 12' wide creeper. It can also be staked to produce an interesting weeping mound of twisting and turning branches. S/M

By: Forestfarm

A sculptural form - no two are alike! Leaders can grow in any direction forming an informal upright to a mound when the leaders have chosen to grow almost horizontally. All branches twist and turn. Note: likely the same as 'Bush's Twister' - we cannot see

By: Conifer Kingdom

Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy' - A contorted weeping Jack Pine. Smaller than species with large dark green leaves. Plant grows upward with sprawling limbs in all directions. Cones wrap themselves around stem like a leech.