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dwarf mountain pine

Pinus mugo

Genus: Pinus
Family: Pinaceae
Common Names: drooping cone pine, dwarf pine, mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine

About this plant

P. mugo is a large, spreading, bushy shrub or small tree with short, dark green needles and dark brown, ovoid cones

Growing Information

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Home/Plants/Conifers

Plants > Conifers

dwarf mountain pine

Pinus mugo

Genus: Pinus
Family: Pinaceae
Common Names: drooping cone pine, dwarf pine, mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine

About this plant

P. mugo is a large, spreading, bushy shrub or small tree with short, dark green needles and dark brown, ovoid cones

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil. Looks good in a large rock garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Pests

May be attacked by adelgids, conifer aphids, pine sawflies and pine shoot moth

Diseases

May be subject to pine needle cast

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years