Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper'
Creeping Scotch Pine

Pinus sylvestris ′Hillside Creeper′ - Bark
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Light green, twisted, evergreen needles); Yellow (Needles become greenish-yellow in the winter)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Cone)
 Ultimate Height:
2 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
8 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers slightly acid soils; tolerates dry soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Needles (1-3" long) in 2s and twisted. Cones are 1.5-3" long and fall at maturity. Stems green when young, grayish-yellow in second year.
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Bank Cover 48
  • Border 395
  • Groundcover 60
  • Rock Garden 56
  • Specimen 630
  • Drought Tolerant 289
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

    • Additional Information

    'Hillside Creeper' is a low-growing, spreading evergreen that can be used as a groundcover. Tolerant of fairly dry soils, but not a good specimen in shade or on wet soils.

    1 Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper' found

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