Pinus Mugo 3 gal.

Pinus Mugo (Mugo Pine) 

Description:
Pinus mugo, commonly known as Mugo Pine or Dwarf Swiss Mountain Pine, is a compact, slow-growing evergreen conifer perfect for adding year-round color and texture to your landscape. With its dense, bushy habit and dark green needles, Mugo Pine is ideal for rock gardens, borders, foundation plantings, and containers. Exceptionally hardy and tolerant of tough conditions, this pine thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, making it a low-maintenance choice for gardeners of all levels.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Pinus mugo (var. pumilio for dwarf forms)

• Common Name: Mugo Pine, Dwarf Swiss Mountain Pine

• Type: Evergreen coniferous shrub

• Mature Height: 2–5 feet (dwarf forms), up to 6 feet for some cultivars

• Mature Spread: 3–10 feet

• Growth Habit: Dense, rounded or mounded, spreading

• Foliage: Dark green, stiff needles (1–2 inches long), held in pairs; bright green new growth in spring

• Cones: Small, brown cones on mature plants

• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (best in full sun)

• Soil: Well-drained; tolerates sandy, rocky, clay, or loam soils; pH adaptable

• Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 2–8

• Maintenance: Very low; prune in late winter or early spring if shaping is needed

• Resistances: Deer, drought, disease, salt, urban pollution

• Landscape Uses: Rock gardens, borders, foundation plantings, mass plantings, containers, erosion control, bonsai

• Special Features: Easy care, waterwise, benefits birds, showy cones, year-round interest