About

This dwarf, slow-growing, evergreen conifer, which produces a compact, flattened, globe to dome-shaped bush, reaching about 50cm (20in) high and 75cm (30in) 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, as well as for container growing, or for inclusion in the rockery. It can produce cylindrical brown cones,10-20cm long. Their twisting gives the bush a ruffled appearance. They are curved to twisted and soft to the touch and are a silvery blue-green throughout the year. The thin needles are produced in bunches of five at the tips of the stems and are around 6-8cm (2½-5½in) long. 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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