About
A dwarf, slow-growing, evergreen conifer, which unlike the typical species, produces a compact, flattened, globe-shaped bush, only reaching 45cm (18in) high and 60cm (2ft) across when mature. It has a neat, densely branching habit. The dark-green needles are shorter and thinner than in the typical species. Its small size means it is an ideal choice for a small, city or courtyard garden, where an architectural, or evergreen focal point is needed, as well as for container growing, or for inclusion in the rockery.
About the genus
Pinus can be shrubs or large, evergreen trees, some species with attractive bark, developing an irregular outline with age and bearing long needle-like leaves in bundles of 2, 3 or 5; conspicuous cones may fall or remain on the tree for years
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