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Enci Dwarf Mugo Pine

Tagged as: Low Growing Evergreens, dwarf, pine

Botanical Name: Pinus mugo 'Enci'
Common Name: Enci Dwarf Mugo or Swiss Mountain Pine


Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-7
Cultural Requirements: Best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers slightly-acidic pH soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils, if well-drained. Established plants can tolerate short periods of drought. May need to be pruned to keep compact shape. Not salt tolerant.
Ornamental Characteristics: An evergreen shrub with narrow, green, 2" needles and a wide, mounded shape. Cones about 2" long are woody and brown when mature. (This cultivar is propagated from cuttings. A related variety, P. mugo var. pumilio, is propagated from seed and is much more variable in mature size, ranging in height from 3-6' and in spread from 3-10'.)
Uses in the Landscape: Use in foundation plantings, shrub borders, and massed groupings, or as a specimen or accent plant in rock gardens.

 

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