Mia Kujaku Japanese black pine
Pinus thunbergii 'Mia Kujaku'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Irregular
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mia Kujaku' Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii 'Mia Kujaku') is a tree for specimen planting, accents, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and handles drought and salt. Deer tend to pass it by. Birds visit this tree with its irregular shape.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Creeping phlox, and Red twig dogwood.