Pinus mugo var. pumilio
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus MEW-go var poo-MIL-ee-oh
- Description
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A slow-growing, compact plant, with a dense spreading habit and upright branches.
It is often grown for its beautiful foliage.
Its low, open habit can spread to up to 8'-10' wide while maintaining its relatively low height of a few feet.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Mountain Ridge Top Garden - North Lawn and Upper Drive Border
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- mugo
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central and southern Europe
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant supports Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed. Bird-friendly
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- Clusters of 2-4
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- Monoecious (both male and female) flowers of no ornamental value
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Short, erect leaves of variable lengths. Two per cluster.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Bark Description:
- Plated appearance, scaly
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Nighttime Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
