Pinus pumila 'Dwarf Blue' /Japanese Stone Pine

Pinus pumila 'Dwarf Blue'   / Pinus pumila 'Dwarf Blue'
A low spreading group in a landscape
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A low spreading group in a landscape

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Blue green foliage

Bluish needles and young cones

Colorful cones and foliage

Growth shoots and young cones

Handsome specimen at the Zurich, Switzerland Botanical Garden

New spring growth shoots

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Scientific Name: Pinus pumila 'Dwarf Blue'
Common Name: Japanese Stone Pine
Plant Type: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Needleleaf
Hardiness Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7 Determine Your Zone
Height: 10-15 feet
Spread: 5 - 10 feet
Light Exposure: Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Slow
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Comments: A prostrate, dwarf shrub selected for its unusual spreading form as well as its superior blue color. Slow growing and attains a height of 10' or more only after many years of growth. It has forest green needles with silvery blue stripes which emerges light green in spring. Used in rock gardens and foundation plantings. Showy red catkins are present in late spring.