Botanical Name:

Pinus mugo

Common Name:

Swiss mountain pine, mugo pine

Family Name:

Pinaceae – pine family

General Description:

Pinus mugo is a slow growing pine native to the mountainous areas of central and southern Europe. It is one of the few pine species that naturally have a multi-stem, shrub-like form. In the landscape it is frequently used as an evergreen in foundation plantings. Pinus mugo is extremely variable in size and for this reason the straight species is rarely used. There are many (too many) dwarf selections to choose from.

Zone:

3-7

Resources Consulted:

Dirr, Michael A. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses. Champaign: Stipes, 2009. Print.

"The PLANTS Database." USDA, NRCS. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA, 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.

Creator:

Julia Fitzpatrick-Cooper, Professor, College of DuPage

Creation Date:

2014

Keywords/Tags:

Pinaceae, tree, conifer, cone, needle, evergreen, Pinus mugo, Swiss mountain pine, mugo pine

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