Dwarf Blue Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris 'Glauca Nana'
- Phonetic Spelling
- PY-nus sil-VESS-triss GLAW-kuh NAN-uh
- Description
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A superior cultivar having short, bluish-green needles that keep their color for winter interest. Will grow in a variety of soil conditions, providing good drainage is available. This cultivar will grow to form a 10' x 10' rounded ball at maturity.
Although not a native, this plant has been naturalized in the northeast and the north-central US.
Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to wind damage. A serious problem is Sphaeropsis tip blight. Pine wilt nematode, sawflies, moths and scale my also be an issue in the plant overall health.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinus
- Species:
- sylvestris
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 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:
- Columnar
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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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 pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Stiff, blue-green needles
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Bark Description:
- Flaking bark, orange/red-brown in color
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
