| Description | A prostate creeping form of the Scotch Pine. Stem intertwine and form a layered, ground hugging plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (PIE-nus)(sil-VES-tris) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | needles, bluish green, groups of two, twisted |
| Dimensions | 2 feet by 6-8 feet (HS), mounds and spreads prostrate |
| Cultivar Origin | Found as a seedling by Layne Ziegenfus at Hillside Gardens in Lehighton, Pennsylvanica (USA) |
| Misc Facts | Reported to grow fast in the beginning and than slow down as the plant matures. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom), #201-Isles Nursery web site (www.iselinursery.com) |
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