Pinus mugo

Common name: mountain pine

Family name: Pinaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘Mops’ ‘Allen’ ‘Gordon Bentham’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  2-7

Mature height and spread:  5-7m; 8-10m

Form: evergreen conifer

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: moist, well-drained loams; full sun.

Leaf arrangement:  2 needles; 2.5-5cm

Flower/cone/fruit description(s):  have a stalk, ovoid, 2.5-5cm

Limitations: tolerant of urban conditions

Suitable uses:  rock gardens, foundations and other small areas around the home; bonsai

Quick ID description:  2 needles; without stalk

Photographs:

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/pimu.htm