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Pinus mugo 'Alpenglow'
Common name:
Alpenglow mugo pine, Alpenglow Swiss mountain pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A dwarf evergreen shrub with vigorous growth and compact mounded habit. An 18-year-old plant is 3.5' tall and 6' wide. Foliage consists of two needles per bundle, ½" long and dark green that are finer in texture than most other selections. Subject to pine needle scale and sawfly damage, but otherwise quite adaptable to urban conditions.
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CON: CL12
(CL12)
• Accession: D2000-0218.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual