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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001108
11/12/99

Pinus cembra--Swiss Stone Pine


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Height: 35 ft Spread: 20 ft Form: irregular
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches

Comments: Swiss Stone Pine is native to Europe. It is a
compact plant (Vis. 1) that naturally branches to the
ground. The foliage is dark green (Vis. 2)

Cultivars:

'Chalet' - A slow-growing form that becomes a dense,
narrow cone, bluish-green foliage.
'Glauca' - Bluish foliage.
'Nana' - A dense plant with a pyramidal habit and a
slow growth rate when young.

References for Cultivars: Iseli Nursery 1999, Weston
Nurseries 1999, Gee Farms 1999.


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