Pinus Pumilio seed
LATIN NAME: PINUS PUMILIO
COMMON NAME: Mugo Pine
The mugo pine dwarfs the small, evergreen conifer or the spreading shrub with the dense, dark-green needles in the pairs and the smooth, grey-brown bark, the needles dwarfing over the rounded, low mound, the small, egg-shaped, brown cones following. The plant grows slowly into the compact, rounded form, and it stands the cold, the wind and the poor, stony soil well. It likes the sun, and the well-drained soil.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The compact, alpine habit of the mugo pine gives it a recognised place in the research on the high-mountain dwarf pines of the great pine group, and the pumilio species appears in the studies of the ornamental rock-garden conifers and the windy-altitude growth. The work looks at the way the low mound holds the stony slopes, the tidy form, and the seed biology. The horticulturists value the dwarf habit, and the growers of the rock garden, trough and container conifers keep the species in their catalogues.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the cool, open ground, the mugo pine dwarfs the rock garden with the rounded, dark mound. The dense, low form suits the rock garden and the tub, the cones feed the birds, and the plant holds the slopes and the banks. It grows well in the well-drained, sunny ground. Low-mounded, dense and alpine-tough.
To grow the Mugo Pine from seed, sow the seeds into the long, sandy drills of the seedbed in the autumn.
Sow the seeds into the long, sandy drills of the seedbed, and give the young plants the open, sunny spot. The dwarf form comes over the years. , then cover them lightly, keep the seedbed gently watered, and the young plants break through over the spring. The dwarf form will mound within a few seasons.
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Description:
\n\n\n\nNAME: Mugo Pine
\n\n\n\nOTHER COMMON NAMES: Mugho Pine / Swiss Mountain Pine / Mountain Pine / Dwarf Mugo Pine
\n\n\n\nSCIENTIFIC NAME: Pinus Mugo Pumilio
\n\n\n\nCOLOR: Evergreen
\n\n\n\nPLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Cold Stratify / Indoors weeks before last frost
\n\n\n\nBLOOM TIME: N/A
\n\n\n\nHARDINESS ZONE: 3 – 10
\n\n\n\nPLANT HEIGHT: 3 – 5’
\n\n\n\nPLANT SPACING: 3 – 5’
\n\n\n\nLIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun – Part Shade
\n\n\n\nSOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
\n\n\n\nOTHER: The Mugo Pine is a dwarf, low-growing, shrubby spreading pine. It has nice dark evergreen needles that are 2-3 inches long. It is very tolerant and can handle poor, rocky, dry, or windy conditions. It is widely used in foundation plantings and is an excellent choice for bonsai projects and Japanese gardens. It has a lovely piney fragrance & tolerates dry conditions as well as part shade.
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