Plants > Conifers

dwarf mountain pine 'Mops'

Pinus mugo 'Mops'

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Pinus
Family: Pinaceae

About this plant

'Mops' is a slow-growing evergreen conifer making a medium-sized shrub of bushy, rounded habit, with slender, paired dark green needles up to 3cm in length

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth 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

Pests

May be attacked by adelgids, aphids, pine sawfly and pine shoot moth

Diseases

May be subject to pine needle cast

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersCity CourtyardFlower Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years