Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001115
11/12/99

Pinus parviflora--Japanese White Pine


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Height: 40 ft Spread: 40 ft Form: rounded
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches

Comments: Japanese White Pine is a slow-growing tree that
can be used for its salt tolerance and as a specimen with
its graceful silhouette.

Cultivars:
'Adcock's Dwarf' - A slow grower with clusters of
needles on the branch tips (Vis. 7).
'Al Fordham' - A very small plant with curved needles.
'Ara-kawa' - The needles (Vis. 4) are thin and dark
green, the plant has very rough bark.
'Bergmani' - A compact, spreading plant with long,
twisted needles. In spring, red cones are produced.
'Brevifolia' - A slow growing cultivar with short,
stiff needles.
'Ei-ko-nishiki' - Plants develop corky bark.
'Fu-ku-zumi' - A spreading, irregularly shaped plant with
twisted, bluish needles (Vis. 1).
'Gimborn's Ideal' - A dwarf that eventually becomes a
large, upright shrub.
'Glauca' - An open, pyramidal tree (Vis. 2) with blue
foliage (Vis. 3).
'Glauca Brevifolia' - Similar to 'Glauca' but with
shorter needles.
'Glauca Nana' - A narrower version of 'Glauca' with
short, blue-green needles (Vis. 5).
'Goldilocks' - The bluish-green needles are flushed with
yellow.
x hakkodensis - A hybrid of P. parviflora and P. pumila.
A slow growing tree reaching a height of about 20 feet.
'Hilleri' - A very dwarf cultivar growing only 3 inches
per year.
'Ibo-can' - The needles are thicker and longer, rough
bark.
'Koko-no-e' - An upright plant with short, dark green
needles.
'Ogon-janome' - Needles with yellow variegations.
'Templehof' - A vigorous tree with bluish foliage.
'Yatsuba' - A dwarf with dense foliage (Vis. 6).

References for Cultivars: Iseli Nursery 1999, Weston
Nurseries 1999, Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1999, Gee Farms 1999,
Willoway Nurseries 1999.


Go To Top of File        Michigan State University Extension Home Page        Main Page for this Data Base        MNLA Web Site
This information is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. This information becomes public property upon publication and may be printed verbatim with credit to MSU Extension. Reprinting cannot be used to endorse or advertise a commercial product or company. This file was generated from data base ZZ on 01/19/00. Data base ZZ was last revised on 11/12/99. For more information about this data base or its contents please contact heatley@msue.msu.edu . Please read our disclaimer for important information about using our site.