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Dwarf Swiss Stone Pine

Pinus cembra
Pinaceae

Growth Habit

Dwarf Shrub

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.

Source of plant

Iseli Nursery, Dilworth Nursery

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

growth habit, winter interest, intermediate conifer