Buy Pinus x schwerinii 'Wiethorst'

Also Known As

Pinus x schwerinii 'Weithorst'
Wiethorst Hybrid Pine

Plant type

tree, shrub, conifer

size

H: 2'-5'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

4a-8b

24-30” | $151

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Fewer than 19 at Bloom River Gardens

#1 Container | $59.99

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Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

#3 Container | $134.99

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Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

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Pinus x schwerinii 'Wiethorst' plant details

Pinus x schwerinii 'Wiethorst' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub or tree with blue and green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus x schwerinii 'Wiethorst'

Plant type: conifer shrub or tree
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, dwarf, pyramidal, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus x schwerinii 'Wiethorst'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The clusters of long, bluish-green needles on this outstanding broad, pyramidal pine are so delicate even the slightest wind moves them. A witches broom found in Germany on Pinus x schwerinii (a cross between P. strobus and P. wallichiana), the spectacula

By: Conifer Kingdom

Soft, long, needles are light green with silver undersides form the structure of this selection of Schwerin's pine. Numerous resinous cones are produced even on young trees. Expect a growth rate of 6-8 inches a year. This pine is an interspecific hybrid of Pinus strobus and Pinus wallichiana. Found by Johann Wieting of Giesselhorst, Germany.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Dwarf Hybrid Pine with Loads of long, super-fine, two-color needles produce an airy, delicate quality, while a profusion of handsome, resinous cones adds to the presence of this small, graceful pine. Discovered in Germany as a witch's broom on Pinus x schwerinii, a pine hybrid combining strobus and wallichiana, it gets hardiness from the Eastern White Pine and grace and extremely long needles from the Himalayan White Pine.