Carstens mugo pine
Pinus mugo 'Carstens'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carstens' mugo pine (Pinus mugo 'Carstens') is a shrub for rock gardens, containers, borders, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a broad shape that reaches 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Deer tend to pass it by. The evergreen needles stay on all year, and the plant tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Limeglow creeping juniper, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Mount Hood daffodil.