Pinus leucodermis 'Compact Gem' Japanese Gardens

Pinus leucodermis 'Compact Gem' Japanese GardensThis Bosnian pine is popular as a attractive specimen, accent tree. Its lustrous, deep green needles always look perfect and add to 'bones' to any landscape, plus is disease and pest resistance. Because it is slow growing, less than 10 inches per year, you can expect this tree to top out at 8 10 ft tall and 6 8 ft wide in 10 years. Performs best in full sun in moist, well drained soil, and can even do well in a large container. Easy to grow and deer

but if given some protection

Not a hybrid

Fresh rich-green foliage is attractive all year round

A very colorful Scottish heath with golden-yellow needle-like leaves

The habit is 'gently weeping' which adds to the look

A contorted and weeping cultivar of Scots Pine

spreading habit and cold hardiness (Down to -5 deg F)

The leaves are  1/4" long

and it is hard to propagate

but is very attractive

Commonly called blue fescue

It grows about 4-6 inches a year