Profile
Swiss Stone Pine (Swiss Pine)
Pinus cembra
Evergreen Tree
Height |
30 - 40 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
15 - 25 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Small pine with a formal pyramidal habit; an elegant ornamental; very hardy; needles in clusters of 5, 2.5"-3.25" long, green on one side and bluish on the other, held in a bottle-brush arrangement. |
Limitations |
Slow growth in shade; needs full sun and well-drained soil. Grows in Fairbanks in only the warmest locations. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Mountains of central Europe and south Asia. |
Cultivars |
There are numerous cultivars. |
