Pinus Mugo Carsten's Wintergold

Carsten's Winter Gold Mugo Pine

Carsten’s Wintergold Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo ‘Carsten’s Wintergold’) is a low, spreading evergreen whose strongest color arrives in winter. Short needles change from light green during the growing season to a richer gold as cold weather develops.

Colder conditions generally produce the more vivid display. Its broad, compact form works well among rocks or in a low conifer grouping, where the winter color can brighten the whole composition.

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: 1.5 ft
• Width: 2 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
• Rock Garden
• Ground Cover

Plant type

Conifer, Dwarf Conifer

Height

2.5-3'

Width

4 '

Hardiness zones

2–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Slow

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Gold, Green

Fall color

Gold

Soil

Well Drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Ground Cover, Rock Garden, Specimen

Shape

Spreading

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No

10-year height

1.5 ft

10-year width

2 ft