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    • Photo of Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy' form by Conifer Kingdom

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    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.

    By: Kigi Nursery

    An irregular contorted form introduced by Johnson in 1997 it is one of my favorite banksiana clones

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Pendulous limbs sprawl in all directions. Cones wrap around stem. Stake for height. Deer resistant. Zones 2-8.

    By: Lael's Moon Garden

    Gardening facts about Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy' plant

    How to Grow Pinus banksiana 'Uncle Fogy'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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