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Pinus mugo
'Mops'
Mops Dwarf Mugo Pine
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Pinus |
| Species |
| mugo |
| Cultivar |
| 'Mops' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -46 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - 5 |
| Height |
| 50 - 100 cm |
| Spread |
| 50 - 100 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A small to large sized evergreen which varies in form and size. . The needles persist for more than 5 years and are dark green in colour, resisting winter burn. |
| Landscape |
| Best used in groups or mass plantings; it is possibly a good specimen suitable for foundation planting and evergreen borders. It is also one of the few pines that is tolerant of some shade. |
| Cultivation |
| This plant requires full sun but can tolerate some shade which makes this such a distinct shrub. The Mops Dwarf Mugo Pine prefers moist, well drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Globose shape and dense with short branches. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Needles are in 2's, stiff and curved protuberances left by abscised leaves. It has a general dwarfed appearance and has small resinous buds, which can be hard to see. There is also a dark ring around the cone tip. The bark on this dwarf plant is also very scaly. |
| Pests |
| Sawfly and pine needle scale are sometimes troublesome. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is grey plated but does not peel. When leaves abscise, rough protuberances are left. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The bud arrangement is in whorls, scales are close and can be appressed. Bud colour is a reddish-brown and the scales are encrusted with resin. The bud size varies from .5-1 cm long and are oblong-ovoid in shape. |
| Leaf Description |
| The needles are medium - dark green and are 2-5 cm long and are two per fascicle. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are monoecious and have no ornamental value. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones are 2-5 cm long, they are dark brown in colour and are quite glossy. |
| Colour Description |
| The colour does not change throughout the seasons. It stays the same shade of dark green all year round. |
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