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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