mugo pine - Pinaceae Pinus mugo

Foliage

mugo pine Foliage

Bud

mugo pine Bud

Cone

mugo pine Cone

Form

mugo pine Form

Taxonomy

Cladegymnosperm
FamilyPinaceae
GenusPinus
Speciesmugo
Common Namemugo pine
iTree CodePIMU80

Plant Form

FormShrub or tree: often small rounded shrub or irregular, multi-stemmed
Height20 feet
Spread25 feet
DeciduousNo

Identification Description

Foliagedark green, 1-2" long Leaf Type  Information Icon Needle
Needles2
Barkgray-brown with irregular scales
Budsmall with reddish brown scales
Twiggreen/gray when young; then brown/gray with scars from pervious needle attachment
Pollen Conemale and female on same tree (monoecious)
Seed Conecones: erect or pendulous on branches; solitary or in groups of 3-4; 1-2", slightly "egg" shaped
Fall Colorgreen

Site Characteristics

USDA Zones   info for zones pH LevelsSalt Tolerance
Min2a Min5.0 SoilHigh
Max7a Max8.5 SprayModerate

Shade ToleranceDrought ToleranceAllelopathy
Intermediate Intolerant Unknown

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of OriginEurope
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