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2 - 12 (feet)

3 - 15 (feet)

Shrub or tree, quite variable in form and size; some varieties can grows to 50'+; excellent survivor; needles in clusters of 2, 1"-3" long; prefers well-drained soil; sun; prune new shoots, called candles, in spring to prevent irregular, sprawling form.

Great variability in size so it may become much larger than advertised. Dwarf cultivars most useful in home landscapes; subject to moose browse; northern seed source produces the hardiest plants for interior and western Alaska; in Fairbanks does better with winter protection.

INT, SC, SE, W (Zone 3).

Mountains of central and southern Europe.

‘Mops’ Dwarf globose form; mounded habit when young; opens up a bit with age; grows 3' tall, spread is wider.;‘Slowmound’ Globose mound, grows 3' tall and 3' wide.;Valley Cushion’ Very compact, flat topped, 1' tall and wide.; var. pumilio Variable in height compared to dwarf cultivars, grows to 5' tall and 10' wide; very hardy.; var. rostrata ‘Big Tuna’ Bushy, upright multi-stemmed, pyramidal shape; thickly branched; reaches 6'-8' high by 4'-6' wide.; var. rostrata ‘Tannenbaum’ Small, uniformly shaped, single-stem tree form; grafted on P. sylvestris rootstock; maintains lower branches; reaches 12' in height with 6' base spread. See entry under Evergreen Trees.