Dwarf Japanese White Pine Pinus parviflora 'Glauca Nana' Height: 20 feet Spread: 10 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5a Description: A very compact and dense form of this picturesque species with small bluish-green needles, forms a small tree, excellent for form, color and texture in home gardens or rock gardens; needs full sun to look its best Ornamental Features Dwarf Japanese White Pine is primarily valued in the landscape for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has attractive bluish-green evergreen foliage. The needles are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. Landscape Attributes Dwarf Japanese White Pine is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance tree. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics. Dwarf Japanese White Pine is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Dwarf Japanese White Pine will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
