Woody > Pinus > Pinus mugo > Pinus mugo 'Slowmound'
Pinus mugo
'Slowmound'
Slowmound Mugo Pine
Origin: Horticulture origin
Mike's
Opinion
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This low maintenance evergreen is a great specimen for rock gardens. It has a great emerald colour, and a lovely round form.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Pinus |
| Species |
| mugo |
| Cultivar |
| 'Slowmound' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2-3a |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -28.8 |
| Height |
| 15-30 cm |
| Spread |
| 1.2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A great plant for rock gardens/low maintenance gardens. Under ideal conditions, it can live up to 50 years old. Beautiful emerald green colour. |
| Landscape |
| Used for foundation plantings, hedges and great for rock gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in healthy fertile soil, with adequate moisture, humus rich that is well drained. With proper soil conditions it is more tolerant to insect. |
| Shape |
| Low dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with rounded form. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| A dense evergreen shrub that can grow up to 15-31 cm tall with a spread of 1.2 m. Buds are cylindrical about 1 cm long and resinous. |
| Pests |
| Pines are susceptible to spider mites, scale insects, and pine wilt. |
| Habitat |
| Horticulture origin |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The twigs are green, but become brown during the second season. Hairless with prominent ridges and grooves. Bark is a dark grey and scaly. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Reddish-brown scale tips are pressed against buds, resinous. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needles are in fasciles of 2, usually 3-6 cm long curved and somewhat twisted. They are also stiff, pointed and dark green. Edges are finely toothed, bundle sheath persistent with needles 10 mm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Insignificant, monoecious. |
| Fruit Description |
| Seed cones are ovoid, shiny yellowish-brown to dark brown, 3-6 cm, short stalked, in small clusters found at annual nodes; they are almost at right angles to the branches. Scales have a dark brown ring surrounding prickle at tip. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green foilage, bark is dark grey. |
| Texture Description |
| Slightly course. |
| Propagation |
| Sow seed. |
References
Connen Nurseries, Dundas, Ontario.
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