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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: 3-4'
Plant Spread: 2-3'
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Mugo Pine
  • Mugho Pine
  • Swiss Mountain Pine
  • Mountain Pine

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Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-27
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Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: My garden
Date: 2009-06-19
Location: My garden
Date: 2009-06-19
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2017-07-14

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Location: Herriman, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-06
Location: Fairfax, VA | August 2022
Date: 2022-08-12
Location: My garden
Date: 2011-11-28
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-03-04
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2017-07-14
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Comments:
  • Posted by mcash70 (Near Kamloops, BC, Canada - Zone 3a) on Dec 4, 2011 7:16 PM concerning plant:
    I really like my Dwarf Mugo Pines, they are attractive, very hardy, anything that survives here in my zone 3a has to be tough, they look good in mixed shrub beds, add winter interest to the garden and would work well for most foundation planting.

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