| Description | Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo mugo) is a smaller version of the Mugo Pine. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Leaves | green, in groups of two, 1.5-3 inches long, rigid and twisted. |
| Dimensions | reported to be about 8 by 8 feet at maturity, also reported to be taller than wide |
| Maintenance | The best way to keep this conifer to size is annual pruning. This is accomplished by pruning back the new growth called candles. Also can be pruned back one or two nodes each year. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | eastern Alps and Balkans |
| Misc Facts | Grown form seed so size can be variable. |
| Author's Notes | This is a hard plant to get information on. I have seen it listed as P. mugo mugo. P. mugo variety mugo and P. mugo var mughus. I assuming they are the same plant |
| Notes & Reference | 01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #201-Conifers The Illustrated Encyclopedia (D.M. van Gelderen) |
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