Botanical Name: Pinus mugo
Common Name: dwarf mountain pine
Family: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: Central Europe
Leaf/Bud:
Flower/Inflorescence:
Fruit/Seed: nut-brown cone, 2-5cm long
Stem/Bark:
Size: keep waste high by pinching candles in July, when soft
Habit: upright branching, dense, can be very irregular
Form: mounded
Culture: full sun, well-drained soil
Landscape Use: ground cover, low growing shrub, filler
Notes: many cultivars, see it everywhere