Pinus mugo
Seed-propagated plants vary widely in degree of dwarfness, and this is not always apparent in young plants. Pruning annually can help maintain dwarf habit (don't pinch or cut past candles). Can be disfigured by scale insects. […]
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Pinus mugo ‘Valley Cushion’
‘Valley Cushion’ is a very slow-growing (approximately 1.5″ a year) dwarf cultivar that is excellent for rock gardens and bonsai. Can be disfigured by scale insects. […]
Picea pungens f. glauca ‘Iseli Foxtail’
‘Iseli Foxtail’ is dense, upright, and columnar to pyramidal with new branches that resemble bushy fox tails. One of the most striking of the conifers in color and habit. Some drought tolerance. Cost of most glaucous forms is high because they are produced by grafting and then intensively pruned to shape in nursery rows. Must […]
Picea pungens f. glauca ‘Montgomery’
‘Montgomery’ is a dwarf cultivar that forms a dense, silvery-blue, broad cone to mound. Some drought tolerance. Cost of most glaucous forms is high because they are produced by grafting and then intensively pruned to shape in nursery rows. Must be used with restraint because the strong blue color does not combine well with other […]
Pinus banksiana
This pine is quite hardy and can grow on poor soil, however, given its scrubby and somewhat unkempt appearance, it is not generally recommended for ornamental use. Pyramidal when young, becoming flat-topped and spreading with maturity. […]
Pinus bungeana
Excellent specimen tree for bark interest, showing bark color on 1.5-2" dia. branches. Branches may break under snow. Attacked by many pine-targeting insects, with perhaps the Zimmerman Moth, the Pine Shoot Moth, and the Bud Moth being the most significant threat. […]
Pinus cembra
A fine formal specimen with age. Too slow growing to be very versatile, unless one is willing to purchase a large specimen. Susceptible to Zimmerman Moth, Pine Shoot Moth, and Bud Moth. […]
Picea pungens
One of the most striking of the conifers in color and habit, especially f. glauca. Some drought tolerance. Cost of most glaucous forms is high because they are produced by grafting and then intensively pruned to shape in nursery rows. Must be used with restraint because the strong blue color (especially prominent in f. glauca) […]
Picea pungens f. glauca
One of the most striking of the conifers in color and habit. Some drought tolerance. Cost of most glaucous forms is high because they are produced by grafting and then intensively pruned to shape in nursery rows. Must be used with restraint because the strong blue color does not combine well with other plantings in […]
Picea pungens f. glauca ‘Baby Blueyes’
‘Baby Blueeyes’ is a pyramidal, semi-dwarf cultivar with densely set, bluish-gray needles. Some drought tolerance. Cost of most glaucous forms is high because they are produced by grafting and then intensively pruned to shape in nursery rows. Must be used with restraint because the strong blue color does not combine well with other plantings in […]