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    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.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    A slow growing bun form with a slight contorted look. Grows about 3" per year

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen' plant

    How to Grow Pinus mugo 'Jakobsen'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Width: 4'-6'

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    Zones

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    • sun - mostly sun
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 15'-50'

    Width: 10'-30'

    • sun
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    Photo of Pinus longaeva close-up by Stan Shebs
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    Zones

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    Size

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    • sun - mostly shade
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