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Pinus Densiflora Globosa

Globe Japanese Red Pine

Pinus densiflora ‘Globosa’
Globosa Japanese Red Pine forms a dense, rounded to egg-shaped crown on numerous upright branches. Its green needles are relatively short, giving the plant a close, substantial texture.

The compact outline supplies evergreen structure among flowering shrubs. It broadens with age, and the bark becomes another feature as the branch framework develops.

Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Water the root zone during establishment and leave room for the branches to develop.

Approximate garden size
• Width: 6 ft; larger with age
• Height: 6 ft; larger with age
These are planning estimates for an established garden plant, commonly reached in 10–25 years, rather than final mature limits.

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4; local summer conditions also affect suitability.

Best Uses
• Specimen
• Foundation
• Border

Plant type
Conifer, Dwarf Conifer, Evergreen Shrub
Height
6 ft+
Width
6 ft+
Hardiness zones
4–7
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth rate
Slow
Bloom time
Does not flower
Flower color
None
Leaf color
Green
Fall color
Green
Soil
Well Drained
Landscape use
Border, Foundation, Specimen
Shape
Dense, Globe Shaped
Bark
Rough
Fruit
No
Fragrant
No
Deer resistant
No
Salt tolerant
No
Drought tolerant
No