Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen'

Also Known As

Pinus mugo 'Jacobsen'
Jacobsen Mugo Pine
Jakobsen Dwarf Mugo Pine

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen' plant details

Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with green foliage. and brown fruit. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, globose, miniature, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt and wind
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dark-green needles are very dense on this compact pine. Many of the branches widen at the tips, giving it an almost fasciated appearance! A terrific conifer that adds an interesting texture and year-round color to the garden.

By: Conifer Kingdom

P. MUGO ‘JACOBSEN’ - is a really small slow growing irregular mugo pine. Will get 18x18” in many years with deep green needles.

By: Gossler Farms

Unique habit for a mugo with short branches forming in clumps headed by short dark green needles. Its overall appearance suggests someone has worked with it to form a bonsai specimen.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen' - A wonderful, new evergreen conifer from Denmark. It has a spreading habit with branches forming in clumps; this reveals the gray branches-like bones-giving 'Jakobsen' an ancient look. Needles are short and rich dark-green. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil.

By: Kigi Nursery

A very distinctive plant this may actually be a hybrid with P. nigra, it is low and slow growing, and originated with Arne Jacobsen in Denmark in 1987.