Taxon

Pinus cembra 'Compacta'

Pinus cembra 'Compacta' - compact Swiss stone pine
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: compact Swiss stone pine
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution: Species native to Europe
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: An excellent, slow-growing, densely branched dwarf conifer eventually reaching 15' tall by 4-5' wide. Retains effective foliage year-round, 3-5" long bluish green needles, displaying distinct bluish white stomatal lines underneath. Cones are egg-shaped, emerging green to violet, purple-brown when ripe.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CL12 (CL12) • Accession: D1991-0312.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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