Pinus thunbergii 'Maijima'

A dwarf, slow-growing, evergreen conifer, which produces a compact, flattened, irregular globe to dome-shaped bush, reaching about 1-1.5m (3-5ft) high and 1.5m (5ft) across after ten years. It has an open horizontally branching habit. The needles are produced in bunches of two at the tips of the stems and are around 7.5-12cm (3-5in) long. They are stiff to the touch and are dark grey-green in colour. It can produce oval-shaped, brown cones, that taper to a point at the tips and are up to 7.5cm (3in) long. It withstands exposed, coastal positions exteremely well and its relatively small size, means it is an excellent choice for a small, city or courtyard garden, where an architectural, or evergreen focal point is needed, as well as for container growing, or for inclusion in the rockery