About
A dwarf, slow-growing, evergreen conifer, which produces a compact, flattened, globe to dome-shaped bush, reaching about 60cm (2ft) high and across after ten years. Its small size, means it is an excellent choice for a small, city or courtyard garden, where an architectural, or evergreen focal point is needed. They keep their colour throughout the year. The thicker than ususal, short, stiff needles, are produced in bunches of five at the tips of the stems and are blue-green in colour with silver undersides. It has a neat, densely branching habit.
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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