species
Pinus mugo
Dwarf mountain pine
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Pinus mugo belongs to the family Pinaceae, also known as Dwarf mountain pine, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2.5 m tall and 3 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on sand, loam or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 2.5 m tall × 3 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Loam, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Average, Exposed
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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