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Sherwood Compact Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo 'Sherwood Compact'

Pronunciation: PY-nus MEW-goh
SKU #04963
2-7

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow growing, compact mound; reaches only 2 ft. tall and wide.

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Description A truly dwarf mugo pine, with a wonderful dense habit and rounded, upright shape. Small, densely-needled stems accented in winter by golden tips and shiny whitish fascicles, giving the plant a radiant look. This slow growing evergreen requires no pruning to maintain its neat form. Perfect for use in containers or rock gardens.
Bloom Time Conifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Slow
Landscape Use Border, Container
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Japanese Maple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Dogwood (Cornus); Barberry (Berberis)
Care Instructions Grows easily in enriched, loamy and well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune only to remove old, damaged or dead branches.
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DescriptionA truly dwarf mugo pine, with a wonderful dense habit and rounded, upright shape. Small, densely-needled stems accented in winter by golden tips and shiny whitish fascicles, giving the plant a radiant look. This slow growing evergreen requires no pruning to maintain its neat form. Perfect for use in containers or rock gardens.
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Dogwood (Cornus); Barberry (Berberis)
Care
Care InstructionsGrows easily in enriched, loamy and well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune only to remove old, damaged or dead branches.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.