Pinus cembra
Swiss Stone Pine
Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra) builds a full, narrow evergreen crown because its needles remain on the branches for several years. Young trees have a pointed outline that gradually broadens and opens with age.
Its structure combines a narrow, columnar outline and dense branching. Growth is slow. The foliage supplies a year-round framework.
Choose a sunny, open site. Provide well-drained soil. Provide air movement and avoid hot, humid sites.
Size
• Height: 30-40 ft
• Width: 15-25 ft
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 4a–7b
Best Uses
• Accent Plant
• Border
• Foundation
• Hedge
• Mass Planting
- Plant type
- Conifer, Evergreen Tree
- Height
- 30-40 ft
- Width
- 15-25 ft
- Hardiness zones
- 4a–7b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Does not flower
- Flower color
- None
- Leaf color
- Blue-green
- Fall color
- Green
- Attracts
- Songbirds
- Soil
- Loamy, Sandy, Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Border, Foundation, Hedge, Mass Planting, Pollinator garden, Privacy Screen, Provide Shade, Specimen, Woodland Gardens
- Shape
- Columnar, Dense, Open Canopy, Pyramidal
- Bark
- Fissured
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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