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Pinus Mugo Corleys Mat

Swiss Mountain Corleys Mat Pine

Corley’s Mat Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo ‘Corley’s Mat’) stays low and spreads into a flattened mound. Rich green needles cover the compact branches, providing a quiet evergreen surface close to the ground.

Its proportions suit a rock garden or the leading edge of a planting. Allow enough width for the mound to expand naturally, and use taller companions behind it to emphasize the low outline.

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 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
1-1.5'
Width
3-8 '
Hardiness zones
2–9
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
Accent Plant, Ground Cover, Rock Garden, Specimen
Shape
Low Spreading, Mounded
Fruit
No
Fragrant
No
Deer resistant
No
Salt tolerant
No
Drought tolerant
No
10-year height
1 ft
10-year width
2 ft