(Dwarf Mugho Pine, Prostrate Swiss Mountain Pine)

Spreading its dark green foliage into low, billowy mounds, the Pumilio Group of mugho pine provides more compact plant selections that are a better fit for garden use. Mugho pine is a dense, broad, bushy, stiff-needled evergreen shrub native to the mountains of southcentral Europe and the Balkan Peninsula that produces cones. It is best known by its numerous dwarf selections and forms. The Pumilio Group comprises compact seedlings of mugho pine, which can vary significantly in size and habit and...

(Austrian Black Pine)

Austrian black pine is a ubiquitous large evergreen tree native to southeastern Europe. Pyramidal when young, it eventually forms a high-crowned, broad-headed tree. The needles are long and stiff; the bark is dark brown and platy. In spring, tiny male cones and larger female cones appear on new growth. The conical, yellowish brown female cones shed their seeds their second autumn, but sometimes remain on the branches 1 to 2 years longer.

Tolerant of urban and seaside conditions, this oft-planted...

(Austrian Black Pine, Dwarf Austrian Black Pine)

Austrian pine is an evergreen conifer from central and southeastern Europe. Its dwarf cultivar 'Black Prince' is a small rounded shrub with rich green needles and silvery buds and shoots. It may be a hybrid with Japanese black pine, Pinus thunbergii.

The long, stiff, medium- to dark green needles occur in bundles of two. They crowd the short, up-swept, somewhat irregular branches. The winter buds and new spring growth are silver gray, in striking contrast with the foliage. This cultivar...

(Austrian Pine, Oregon Green Austrian Pine)

Austrian black pine is a ubiquitous large evergreen tree native to southeastern Europe. Pyramidal when young, it eventually forms a high-crowned, broad-headed tree. The needles are long and stiff; the bark is dark brown and platy. In spring, tiny male cones and larger female cones appear on new growth. The conical, yellowish brown female cones shed their seeds their second autumn, but sometimes remain on the branches 1 to 2 years longer.

Tolerant of urban and seaside conditions, this oft-planted...

(Five-needle Pine, Japanese White Pine)

Widely cultivated in its native Japan, this picturesque small to medium-sized pine is perhaps best known by its many dwarf cultivars.

Most cultivated forms of this hardy evergreen bear relatively short bluish-green needles in dense shaggy tufts. The supple, slightly twisted needles are held in bundles of five. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and larger (but relatively small) female cones near the branch tips. The gray to reddish brown, erect or outspread female cones persist for...

(Adcock's Dwarf Pine)

One of many dwarf cultivars of Japanese pine, 'Adcock's Dwarf' is a globular to conical, small to medium-sized shrub with up-angled branches.

This hardy conifer bears short bluish-green needles in dense shaggy tufts. The supple, slightly twisted needles are held in bundles of five. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and larger (but relatively small) female cones near the branch tips. The gray to reddish brown, erect or outspread female cones persist for several years.

This extremely...

(Five-needle Pine, Glauca Brevifolia Five-needle Pine)

Distinguished from other cultivars of Japanese pine by its relatively short blue-green needles, this small evergreen tree is sometimes confused with Pinus parviflora 'Brevifolia'.

This hardy conifer bears bluish-green needles in dense shaggy tufts. The slightly twisted needles occur in bundles of five. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and larger (but relatively small) female cones near the branch tips. The gray to reddish brown female cones persist for several years.

This...

(Five-needle Pine, Goldilocks Japanese White Pine)

Widely cultivated in its native Japan, this picturesque small to medium-sized pine is perhaps best known by its many dwarf cultivars.

Most cultivated forms of this hardy evergreen bear relatively short bluish-green needles in dense shaggy tufts. The supple, slightly twisted needles are held in bundles of five. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and larger (but relatively small) female cones near the branch tips. The gray to reddish brown, erect or outspread female cones persist for...

(Five-needle Pine, Hagoromo Five-needle Pine)

Widely cultivated in its native Japan, this picturesque small to medium-sized pine is perhaps best known by its many dwarf cultivars.

Most cultivated forms of this hardy evergreen bear relatively short bluish-green needles in dense shaggy tufts. The supple, slightly twisted needles are held in bundles of five. In spring, trees produce tiny male cones and larger (but relatively small) female cones near the branch tips. The gray to reddish brown, erect or outspread female cones persist for...

(Italian Stone Pine, Parasol Pine, Pignolia-nut Pine)

This is a famous pine tree of Italy which can be seen in many famous pictures of Rome. Native to the coastal regions of the Mediterranean, it has been cultivated since the days of the ancient empire. When young, this pine has a rounded habit, but at maturity it develops a flattened, umbrella-like canopy that rises from a thick straight trunk.

Stone pines have olive green needles of medium length that are held in bundles of two. Younger trees have shorter needles. Mature trees produce medium-sized,...