The Dawes Arboretum
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Taxon
Pinus flexilis 'Pendula'
Common name:
weeping limber pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to w. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
An unusual, fast-growing evergreen selection that when staked forms a handsome weeping tree with flexible and undulating branches covered in 3" long bluish green needles. If not staked it forms an outstanding 6-12' wide irregularly mounding, 3-4' tall groundcover. A rare plant, useful in sunny locations where it can trail effectively over banks or rocks. Plant in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil.
Locations
1:
CON: CQ09
(CQ09)
• Accession: D2011-0253.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual