Pinus mugo
(Mountain Pine)
Family - Pinaceae
Category - Conifer, shrub
Origin - Mountains of Central and Western Europe
Year of Introduction - 1774
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 3.5m (occasionally more)
Width - up to 5m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A large, Shrubby, Evergreen conifer with a spreading, upright habit. Rigid, mid-green needles are held in bunches of two on the branches. Attractive pollen cones are held in upright, cylindrical clusters from mid to late spring and are apricot-orange in colour. The seed cones are dark brown and barrel-shaped. Pinus mugo is highly variable and slow growing.
Additional common name - Dwarf Mountain Pine
Foliage:
Rigid, mid-green needles are held in bundles of two on the upright branches. Each needle can reach approximately 5cm to 8cm in length.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Needles
Propagation:
Grafting, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well drained soil.