Pinus pumila
Japanese stone pine, dwarf Siberian pine
Notes:
Needles in fives. The smallest pine species; Stoecklein estimates only 2'x2' in ten years.
Cool summers preferred.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG.
Tags:
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
exposure:full sun
form:shrub
habit:irregular
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease sensitive
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:border
use:foundation
use:rock garden
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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