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Pinus mugo

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Pinus mugo Dwarf Mountain Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine, Conifer,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Conifers Dense, Oval, Shrub Like

Description:

Low-growing, hardy, compact shrub with dense needle-like shiny green foliage. Great for rockeries, bonsai and garden beds. Grows approx. 50-150cm tall x 80-200cm wide in 10 years.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

1-2m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Rockery, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Rust, Scale

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Pinaceae Europe

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Insignificant

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Slow

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: High

Wind: High

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