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      Pinus aristata |
    Bristlecone Pine |
       Evergreen Shrub |
HEIGHT: | 1 - 4 feet | SPREAD: | 1 - 3 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Bottlebrush appearance; good in dry rocky soils; tolerates full wind with little winter burn; longest lived tree species; needles in clusters of 5; .75."-1.5" long, with white resin dots. See entry under Evergreen Trees. | LIMITATIONS: | Slow growing; needs well-drained soil and more testing in southeast Alaska.
| HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) | ORIGIN: | Southwest United States | CULTIVARS: | ‘Silver Bun' Very small shrub with large resin dots on needles.; ‘Sherwood Compact’ Dwarf conical form; very dense foliage; extremely slow growing; 4' after many years; needles have no resin dots. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Evergreen Shrub (362) was last updated on: 2011-01-19 17:41:11 |
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