Pygmaea Japanese black pine
Pinus thunbergii 'Pygmaea'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Irregular
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pygmaea' Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii 'Pygmaea') is a tree for specimen plantings, accents, borders, 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 small at 3 to 5 feet tall and wide, with an irregular shape, and it tolerates drought and salt. The evergreen needles keep color all year, and birds visit it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Mexican hat, and Feather reed grass.