Pinus cembra 'Glauca Nana' - Dwarf Swiss Stone Pine

Dwarf Swiss Stone Pine

Pinus cembra 'Glauca Nana'

Also called Arolla Pine

  • Slow-growing medium-sized pine with a squat pyramidal shape
  • Candles are light green in the spring, aging to a blue-green with green undersides
  • A handsome mid-sized specimen for the landscape

ZONE:
3

HEIGHT:
3-4 m

SPREAD:
200-300 cm

Currently Unavailable
Substitutions Are Available
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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


This pine is naturally an open grower, however, pinching the candles in mid-spring will encourage a more compact form.

To improve looks and airflow, these plants would benefit from periodic 'combing' (use your fingers) to remove dead material.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Blue
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Pinus cembra 'Glauca Nana'

Pinus nigra 'Compacta'
Pinus nigra 'Compacta'
COMPACT AUSTRIAN BLACK PINE