Slowmound Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo 'Slowmound'

Pronunciation: PY-nus MEW-go
SKU #05117
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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 1 to 2 ft. tall and wide in 10 years; 3 ft. tall at maturity.
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Description A rugged and hardy evergreen with an evenly mounded habit of finely textured, rich deep green foliage. Slow growing, compact form seldom needs pruning or maintenance. Handsome on its own or when planted en masse. An ideal salt tolerant choice for a small urban garden, alpine or rock garden, or large waterwise landscape.
Bloom Time Conifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Landscape Use Border, Container
Foliage Color Dark Green
Companion Plants Japanese Maple (Acer); Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Switch Grass (Panicum); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Astilbe (Astilbe)
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.
History This variety was a seedling selection from Iseli Nursery in 1981.
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DescriptionA rugged and hardy evergreen with an evenly mounded habit of finely textured, rich deep green foliage. Slow growing, compact form seldom needs pruning or maintenance. Handsome on its own or when planted en masse. An ideal salt tolerant choice for a small urban garden, alpine or rock garden, or large waterwise landscape.
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer); Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Switch Grass (Panicum); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Astilbe (Astilbe)
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.
History
HistoryThis variety was a seedling selection from Iseli Nursery in 1981.

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