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Taxon
Pinus sylvestris 'Beacon Hill'
Common name:
Beacon Hill Scots pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe and Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A dwarf needled-evergreen selection forming a compact globular plant with long, sea green needles densely arranged on the branches. Plant grows about 4" a year into a regular ball. This selection was found as a witches'-broom in Beacon Hill Park by William Goddard of Canada around 1981. Useful for small landscapes or in a rock garden.
Locations
1:
CON: CJ10
(CJ10)
• Accession: D1996-0162.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual