A slow growing compact, globose Austrian Pine cultivar.
Pronunciation
(PY-nus)(NY-grah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Dwarf Conifers
Hardiness Zone
4-7
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Leaves
long, stiff, dark green needles, in groups of two, cream colored candles in the spring
Dimensions
compact globose mound, each 12-14 foot spread, reaching 3-6 feet in 10-20 years.
Cultivar Origin
Originating from a witch's broom found on an Austrian pine in Seneca Park, Rochester, New York, in 1932.
Notes & Reference
#202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom)