Pinus cembra
Swiss stone pine
Notes:
Particularly slow grower, but apparently attractive in youth. Needles in fives persist up to five years. Taprooted. UFL claims lower branches die easily, but all the photos I have seen would seem to contradict this.
Not for use near paved areas due to litter.
Prefers cool summers. Resistant to white pine blister rust.
Sources: UFL, Sunset, Cal Poly, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, Dirr, NCSU.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches break
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:columnar
habit:conical/pyramidal
litter:fruit
litter:leaves
litter:twigs/branches
long-lived
persistence:evergreen
pruning not required
roots:high damage potential
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:bonsai
use:foundation
use:mass planting
use:screen
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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