The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Hime-goyo-matsu Japanese white pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Synonym: Pinus parviflora 'Nana'

Distribution: Species native to Japan

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A compact, slow-growing, evergreen selection that forms a broad conical tree to 6' tall or less. Strongly curved needles are 2-3" long, grouped in bundles of 5. Needles hold a fine medium-green winter color and are punctuated by white stomatal bands. Oval-shaped cones harbor numerous winged seed. A fine slow-growing specimen for the conifer garden.