Pinus Sylvestrus Hillside Creeper
Hillside Creeper Scot's Pine
Pinus sylvestris ‘Hillside Creeper’
Hillside Creeper Scots Pine extends horizontal layers of branches into a low, spreading evergreen cover. Thick green needles become lighter during winter, adding a subtle seasonal change.
Its vigorous outward growth suits banks, walls and open spaces around boulders. Give the branches room to travel rather than placing it beside small plants that could be covered.
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: 10 ft; larger with age
• Height: 2 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 3; local summer conditions also affect suitability.
Best Uses
• Ground Cover
• Rock Garden
- Plant type
- Conifer, Evergreen Tree
- Height
- 2 ft+
- Width
- 10 ft+
- Hardiness zones
- 3–7
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Does not flower
- Flower color
- None
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Soil
- Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Ground Cover, Rock Garden
- Shape
- Horizontal Branching, Prostrate
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No