Slowmound Mugo Pine #5

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Botanical Name: Pinus Mugo 'Slowmound'

Cultivar: Slowmound

Other Names: Mugho Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine

A high quality evergreen garden shrub with an extremely dense, mounded habit of growth throughout its life, very compact and slow growing, rugged and hardy, excellent for form, texture and color detail in home gardens or for rock gardens, needs full sun

Plant Categories: Shrub, Dwarf Conifer, Evergreen Shrub


Water Requirements
Dry, Average


Sunlight Requirements
Full Sun


Plant Height
3 Feet


Plant Width/Spread
4 Feet

Advantages:

Appropriate For Xeriscape Plantings

Noteworthy Shape

Provides Winter Interest

Out of stock

Description

Growth & Care

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone3a
Growth RateSlow
Recommended Pruning MethodOnly Prune New Growth

Foliage

Foliage TypeEvergreen
Plant FormRound

Flowers

Flower FragranceUnscented

Additional Categories

Additional CategoryPine
Landscape ApplicationMassing, Rock, Garden

Details

Planting & Growing

Slowmound Mugo Pine will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Landscape Attributes

Slowmound Mugo Pine is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. When pruning is necessary, it is recommended to only trim back the new growth of the current season, other than to remove any dieback. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Slowmound Mugo Pine is recommended for the following landscape applications:

Mass Planting, Rock/Alpine Gardens, General Garden Use

Ornamental Features

Slowmound Mugo Pine is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has emerald green evergreen foliage. The needles remain emerald green throughout the winter.