Hillside Creeper scotch pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper'
USDA zones2 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hillside Creeper' Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper') is a tree for specimen planting, rock gardens, accents, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. This evergreen is fragrant and drought tolerant. Birds visit it too.
Pairs well with Rock soapwort, Red fescue, and Pearly everlasting.