Pine, Kinpo Japanese White Pinus parviflora 'Kinpo' Height: 3 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Description: This attractive variety with its irregular bushy mounded form, contributes an Asian aesthetic to the garden; it is a great choice for rock gardens, troughs, and small landscapes; remove spent needles from interior to promote good air circulation Ornamental Features Pine, Kinpo Japanese White is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its interestingly mounded form. It has attractive grayish green evergreen foliage. The small needles are highly ornamental and remain grayish green throughout the winter. Landscape Attributes Pine, Kinpo Japanese White is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. 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. Pine, Kinpo Japanese White is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Pine, Kinpo Japanese White will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average conditions that are neither too wet nor too dry, and is very intolerant of standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. 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.
