Pinus mugo
Mugo Pine

Family:

Pinaceae (Pine Family) 74

Genus:

Pinus (Pine) 28

Plant Type:

Shrub 467

Growth Forms:

Bushy 174

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 49

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 258

Foliage Notes:

Green (Evergreen, needle-like leaves in fascicles of two are up to 3" long, stiffly spreading but crowded on stem)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Cone)

Ultimate Height:

15-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

25-30 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils, but prefers a deep, moist loam; tolerant of calcarous soils

Range:

Southern Europe

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Two 1-3" needles per fascicle with persistent 0.5" basal sheath. Bumpy protuberances where leaves abscise on 0.5-3" dia. stems. Multi-stemmed upright branching and needle habit.

Special Characteristics:

Border 378

Foundation 188

Mass Plantings 278

Pollution Tolerant 217

Slow Growth Rate 266

Additional Information

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.