Platypus Scots Pine Short needles on this globose pine are a blue-green color. Clusters of orange-brown buds at branch tips make it stand out, esp. in winter. Found as a witch’s broom by Sam Pratt & named by Stephanie Krieg to honor its location halfway between Oregon Ducks & Oregon State Beavers campuses. Hardiness Growth […]
Post Type Archives: Conifers
Pinus sylvestris ‘Moseri’
Moseri Scots Pine The foliage on this dwarf pine gets shorter toward the tips if the branches, forming dense clusters of bright yellow needles. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Dwarf Sun 4’x2′
Pinus sylvestris ‘Hillside Creeper’
Hillside Creeper Scots Pine A carpeting form of Scots pine, this selection tends to become layered over time, but it rarely grows over one foot tall. It will spread out and creep along the ground to 8’ or more in time, so it is particularly effective on a bank or hillside. Green to bluish-green needles […]
Pinus sylvestris ‘Green Penguin’
Green Penguin Scots Pine Dense, thick needles on this upright, bushy pine give the plant the appearance of a penguin. A very distinctive pine with a clever name Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Miniature Sun/Part Shade 3’x1.5′
Pinus sylvestris ‘Chantry Blue’
Chantry Blue Scots Pine Thick, bright-blue needles on this small, slow-growing tree give it a fantastic color. An outstanding selection from Chantry Nursery in Devon, UK. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Dwarf Sun 4’x3′
Pinus sylvestris ‘Candlelight’
Candlelights Scots Pine Creamy new growth on this upright, vigorous tree really makes it glow in spring. An outstanding color contrast with the older, bluish-green needles. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Large Sun/Part Shade 10’x4′
Pinus strobus ‘Stowe Pillar’
Stowe Pillar Eastern White Pine A columnar white pine with dense foliage and a more narrow habit than ‘Fastigiata.’ Another introduction by Greg Williams. The mother plant is certainly a beauty! Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Large Sun 8’x2′
Pinus strobus ‘Squiggles’
Squiggles Eastern White Pine A slow-growing, globose pine that was discovered as a seedling by Andy Duvall. Gary Gee has often been associated with its discovery because he was among the first to offer it in the nursery industry. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Dwarf Sun 1’x1.5′
Pinus strobus ‘Sea Urchin’
Sea Urchin Eastern White Pine This dwarf form of eastern white pine has blue-green needles that are soft and lush, making it one of the most popular varieties of Pinus strobus! It forms a dense globe. Clean out the needles before spring to prevent fungal infections. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Dwarf Sun […]
Pinus strobus ‘Niagara Falls’
Niagra Falls Eastern White Pine This weeping cultivar was found as a branch mutation on the much larger ‘Pendula’. This dwarf stays much smaller, showing beautiful blue-green needles and a cascading, graceful form. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Dwarf Sun 2’x4′