The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Glauca Nana Japanese white pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: Species native to Japan

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A dwarf evergreen conifer tree 6-15' tall in 10 years exhibiting beautiful bluish green foliage. Growth habit is upright and open. Needles are grouped 5 per bundle having conspicuous white stomatal bands underneath. Fruit is a terminal cone, 2-4" long, ovoid in shape, ripening to brownish red bearing small winged seeds inside. Grows at a rate of 6-12" each year.