General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: Dwarf growth rate, 1-6 inches per year. Maximum expected height around 12 feet
Plant Spread: Pyramidal shape; expect less spread than height.
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Other: Needles are soft, blue green.
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Swiss Stone Pine
  • Arolla Pine

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Location: Harper conifer collection, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2021-05-08
Pinus cembra 'Blue Mound' - A very young plant, approx 1 foot hig
Location: Harper conifer collection, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2021-05-08
Pinus cembra 'Blue Mound' - Needle and bud detail.  The cultivar

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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