Buy Pinus mugo 'Carstens'

Also Known As

Pinus mugo 'Carsten'
Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Winter Gold'
Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Wintergold'
Pinus mugo 'Carstens Wintergold'
Pinus mugo 'Carstens' ('Carstens Wintergold')
Carsten's Winter Gold Dwarf Mugo Pine
Carsten's Wintergold Dwarf Mugo Pine

Plant type

shrub, conifer

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

2b-8b

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Pinus mugo 'Carstens' plant details

Pinus mugo 'Carstens' is a moderate-growing, slow-growing evergreen conifer shrub with chartreuse, gold and green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinus mugo 'Carstens'

Plant type: conifer shrub
Plant family: pinaceae
Foliage: evergreen chartreuse, gold and green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, dwarf, globose, rock garden, winter interest, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinus mugo 'Carstens'

USDA Zones: 2b - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An exceptional, slow-growing form of mugo pine, this low, compact, broadly globose selection provides brilliant gold winter coloring. More intense in colder climates, the splash of gold is a welcome winter sight. Growth is slow even in ideal conditions. D

By: Conifer Kingdom

A broad growing mugo pine with golden foliage in winter. P. mugo ‘Carsten’ will be wider than tall. Bright color in winter. Will really show up in the garden.

By: Gossler Farms

Short, dense needles on a symmetrical growing conifer are dark green in spring and summer turning an eye-popping rich gold in winter. Gold is more intense in cold areas. Tolerant of coastal conditions. Also sold as 'Carsten's Wintergold'

By: Bloom River Gardens

A dwarf spreading evergreen conifer. Short needles are light green in spring and summer, then turn to rich gold in winter. Cold climates will notice more intense color. Easily one of the best of all winter-gold pines. Growth Rate slow

By: Garden World

A wonderful dwarf Mugo Pine. Short needles are light green in spring and summer, then turn to rich gold in winter. Cold climates will notice more intense color. Easily one of the best of all winter-gold pines.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Wintergold' A dwarf form of Golden Mugo. Leaves are very bright gold in winter. Plant grows about four inches a year. Some what prostrate. Nice tree for winter interest.