Pinus mugo
Mountain pine

The "Mountain Pine" is so variable in rate of growth and habit that it is necessary to forego the use of symbols. Generally as seen in cultivation P. mugo is a medium to large shrub of dense bushy habit. It also goes under the name P. mugo mughus or P. montana. Being so variable from seed, selection has to be made to obtain the most desirable forms. This is how the named cultivars of these species have arisen, but they have after selection been propagated by grafting.

The young shoots are light green, the leaves are in pairs and dark green. P. mugo is a useful garden plant and adaptable to most soil conditions and being tolerant of lime. Only the dwarfer named cultivars can be recommended for the smaller garden as the species is likely to become too large.

Source: Conifers for Your Garden by Adrian Bloom; page 110

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