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Pinus mugo 'Gnom'
Common name:
Gnom mugo pine, Gnom Swiss mountain pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A truly dwarf selection of a commonly planted evergreen shrub. This selection, having short, dark green needles, grows slowly to about 2' tall and 3' wide with a rounded, flat-topped habit. Subject to pine needle scale and sawfly damage, but otherwise quite adaptable to urban conditions.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CN10
(CN10)
• Accession: D1996-1202.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
• Accession: D2017-0134.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual