Pinus cembra
Swiss Stone Pine

Family:

Pinaceae (Pine Family) 74

Genus:

Pinus (Pine) 28

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Conical 58

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 233

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 262

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green evergreen needles with glaucous lines evident)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Cone)

Ultimate Height:

30-40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

15-25 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Does not perform well on alkaline and poorly drained soils

Range:

Central Europe and Northern Asia

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Stiff and straight needles (2-4" long) in fascicles of 5, persisting 4-5 years (thicker than Pinus strobus needles). Leaf sheaths fall off the first year. New stems are yellow-brown to orange-pubescent. Cones are terminal and 3" long and 2.25" wide, greenish-brown turning purplish when mature, and never open.

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Parts and Problems of Mugo Pine

Special Characteristics:

Mass Plantings 288

Specimen 630

Slow Growth Rate 272

Additional Information

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.