Sherwood Compact mugo pine
Pinus mugo 'Sherwood Compact'
USDA zones2 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sherwood Compact' mugo pine (Pinus mugo 'Sherwood Compact') is a shrub for rock gardens, containers, foundation plantings, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly into a broad evergreen mound, so it stays easy to manage. It tolerates drought and salt, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Emerald Pink moss phlox, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.