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Pinus cembra 'Compacta Glauca'

Swiss Stone Pine

The "Blue Swiss Stone Pine" is a very slow grower that, in our nursery, takes nine years to reach four feet tall. It is an excellent formal pyramidal tree with blue-green needles

Height
15-20'
Width
8'
Hardiness zones
3–7
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth rate
Slow
Fall color
Blue Green
Landscape use
Container
Shape
Pyramidal
Bark
Fissured
Fruit
Yes
Fragrant
No
Deer resistant
Yes
Salt tolerant
No
Drought tolerant
No

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Pinus cembra 'Compacta Glauca' — photo 1
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