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Pinus mugo 'pumilio'

Mugo Pine

Swiss Mountain Pine

Plant Family:

Pinaceae

Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')

Flower:

No Flower

Blooms :

to:

Botanical Description

Fragrant?

No

Foliage:

Green

Evergreen

Rigid and slightly curved needles 1 to 2 inches long in fascicles of twos with serrate margins

Oregon Native?

No

West State Native?

No

Mountains of central and southern Europe; var. mugo found in the Alps and Balkans

Site Selection

Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:

2

Water Needs:

L

Sun Needs:

Full Sun

Deer Resistant?

Yes

Firewise?

No

Height:

2-20'

Spread:

3 - 20'

Growth Rate:

Slow

Native Habitat:

Soil:

Moist, well-drained loams; grows well in sandy soils, but is also somewhat tolerant of clays. Avoid poorly-drained wet soils.

Care Recommendations

Maintenance Level:

Low

Fertilizer:

Mulch:

Long Term:

Prune annually to retain compact size. Unpruned plants may outgrow designated planting spaces as they mature. Most conifers require little pruning. They are generally pruned for shape or to remove unwanted branches. It is important to distinguish between

Winter:

Pruning a tree during dormant season (e.g., late winter/early spring) will help the tree focus on strong shoots that grow rapidly - especially on the most severely pruned limbs. if you trim last year?s growth in February/March (which would likely include

Spring:

Avoid pruning while pitch moths are active. Best to prune Oct - Feb.

Summer:

The candles can be pinched off or trimmed by 1/3 to 2/3 to limit the tree's yearly growth. Trimming the candles will encourage a�denser growth, since by the end of that�growing season, new terminal buds will have formed at the cut ends. �Next year?s grow

Fall:

Avoid pruning while pitch moths are active. Best to prune Oct - Feb.

Common Problems

Diseases:

Tip blight, rusts and rots.

Insects:

Pine needle scale and sawflies can be serious problems in some areas. Moths and borers may appear

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