Pinus Aristata Joe's Bess
Pine
Pinus longaeva ‘Joe’s Bess’
Joe’s Bess Bristlecone Pine bears densely arranged, two-tone needles that point along its ascending shoots. The foliage largely conceals the stems, producing a neat and unusually even evergreen outline.
Slow growth allows its compact structure to develop gradually. It provides a formal accent among rocks or lower plants and generally needs little shaping.
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: 4 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
• Rock Garden
• Accent Plant
- Plant type
- Conifer, Dwarf Conifer, Evergreen Shrub
- Height
- 6 ft+
- Width
- 4 ft+
- Hardiness zones
- 4–7
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Does not flower
- Flower color
- None
- Leaf color
- Blue-green
- Fall color
- Blue-green
- Fruit color
- Brown
- Soil
- Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Rock Garden, Specimen
- Shape
- Broad Upright, Dense
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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