Japanese black pine 'Sayonara'

A dwarf, slow-growing, evergreen conifer, which produces a compact, irregular dome-shaped bush, reaching about 90cm (3ft) high and 1.5m (5ft) across after ten years. It has a open, branching habit. The short needles are produced in bunches of two at the tips of the stems and are around 2.5-5cm (1-2in) 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 extremely 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