Swiss mountain pine

Pinus mugo. SWISS MOUNTAIN PINE. Central Europe
PINACEAE (Pine family)
The needles are in twos and 2 inches long and the dainty cones are small, up to 2 inches long. The tree is usually grown as a shrubby dwarf.

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.

Swiss mountain pine can be problematic to place in the landscape because its growth rate and ultimate size are often unpredictable. Cultivars listed as small and shrubby sometimes grow into 20 ft (6 m) tall trees.

Swiss Mountain Pine [English]: Pinus mugo
Swiss Mountain Pine [English]: Pinus mugo 'Enci'
Swiss Mountain Pine [English]: Pinus mugo var. mugo
Swiss Pine [English]: Pinus cembra 'Chalet'
Swiss Pine [English]: Abies alba ...

Pinus mugo - Mugho Pine; Swiss Mountain Pine
Pinus muricata - Bishop Pine
Pinus nigra nigra - European Black Pine; Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra salzmannii - Cevennes Black Pine
Pinus nigra salzmannii var. corsicana - Corsican Pine ...

All evergreens prefer sun, but a few which will thrive in shade include Tsuga canadensis, Canada hemlock; Taxiis cuspidate (and varieties) and Mums mugo, Swiss mountain pine.

Swiss Mountain Pine (Pinus mugo)
Swiss Stone Pine (Pinus cembra)
Swiss-Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)
Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
Swordleaf Inula (Inula ensifolia)
Sydney Blue Gum (Eucalyptus saligna)
Sylvester Aruncus (Aruncus dioicus) ...

See also: Pine, Mountain pine, Pinus, May, Green