Mugo Pine (Swiss Mountain Pine) - Pinus mugo
General Information: Mugo Pine is a shrub or small, round or broad pyramidal plant 4 to 10 feet tall which grows best in sun or partial shade in moist loam. It comes from Alpine Europe.
Mugo pine (Zones 2 to 4) is one of the most widely planted but variable pines on the Prairies. Some mature to small mounds less than a metre in height and diameter, while others top the rooflines of two-storey buildings.
Mugo Pine
Mature Height/Spread: Mugo pine (Pinus mugo) grows to a height of 15 to 20 feet and a width of 20 to 25 feet. The mature height and spread of some dwarf cultivars is only 4 to 5 feet.
mugo pine Pinaceae Pinus mugo Turra symbol: PIMU80
Leaf: Evergreen needles in fascicles of 2, curved but not twisted around each other, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, stiff, medium to dark green, persist for many years.
Mugo Pine PI-nus MEW-go
Conifer, evergreen shrub, multistemmed or many branched, low growing form of the species, wider than tall, less than 8 ft tall x 16 ft wide (2.5 x 5 m). Size variable due to seed source. Needles in pairs, usually 2.
Mugo Pines in Nature and the Landscape
Mugo pines grown from seed usually outgrow their location due to genetic predisposition - read on and learn how to properly select plants for the garden.
How to Propagate with Hardwood Plant Cuttings ...
The mugo pine holds its needles in groups of two that densely cover the stems.
Usage
Shrubby cultivars of Swiss mountain pine are normally used in foundation plantings, shrub borders and in groups as specimen shrubs.
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Dwarf Mugo Pine [English]: Pinus mugo Turra ssp. pumilio (Haenke) Franco
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Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo)
Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo mugo)
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 See also: Pine, Green, Pinus, May, Conifer
  
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