Dwarf Swiss Stone Pine
Pinus cembra 'Pygmaea'
Pinaceae
Growth habit
Dwarf Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Iseli Nursery, Dilworth Nursery
Description
A dwarf form that develops a "beehive" form about 40 cm tall with short, very thin, outspread and drooping branches; needles uneven in length, thin, ruffled in appearance. This form may no longer be in cultivation since it is not identical to the plant frequently grown under this name.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
growth habit, winter interest, intermediate conifer