Pine, Fukuzumi White Pinus parviflora 'Fukuzumi' Height: 10 feet Spread: 10 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Description: A slower growing selection with a naturally variable windswept character; it develops leaders that extend horizontal with short blue-green twisted needles; an impressive selection as an accent Ornamental Features Pine, Fukuzumi White is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges silvery blue in spring. The twisted needles are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter. Landscape Attributes Pine, Fukuzumi White is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. 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, Fukuzumi White is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Pine, Fukuzumi White will grow to be about 10 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 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.
