The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Julian's Dwarf eastern white pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: Species native to e. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A small, densely branched, twiggy, dwarf evergreen shrub to 2' tall and wide. Introduced in 1992 and ranked as the tiniest of the pygmy dwarf types. Dark blue-green foliage consists of short, 1" long needles in groups of 5. Forms an attractive dwarf bun and is easily managed in the rock garden.