Pinus Cembra Pygmaea

Pygmy Swiss Stone Pine

Pygmaea Swiss Stone Pine (Pinus cembra ‘Pygmaea’) develops a dense, broadly pyramidal outline. Soft blue-green needles cover its slowly expanding framework, giving the plant a gentle texture despite its clearly defined shape.

The measured growth suits a garden where evergreen structure is wanted without rapid expansion. Its broader base can anchor a group of smaller conifers, with enough open space around it to show the whole pyramid.

Choose a sunny position with soil that drains freely. Water during establishment and leave enough room for the branches to develop without crowding.

Size (about 10 years)
• Height: 5 ft
• Width: 2.5 ft
Measurements are the grower’s approximate ten-year guide; plants can continue growing beyond this size.

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 2

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Accent Plant

Plant type

Conifer, Evergreen Tree

Height

30-70'

Width

10-25 '

Hardiness zones

2–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Slow

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Blue Green

Fall color

Green

Fruit color

Brown

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Well Drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Specimen

Shape

Dense, Pyramidal

Bark

Fissured

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No

10-year height

5 ft

10-year width

2.5 ft