| Scientific Name: | Pinus mugo |
| Common Name: | mugo pine, Swiss mountain pine |
| Family Name: | Pinaceae |
| Origin: | Europe |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Conifer |
| Mature Size: | 3 - 5m x 3 - 4m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Irregular |
| Form: | Irregular, Mounded, Pyramidal - widely |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Group or mass planting |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Acidic, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Needle-like, Fascicles, Parallel venation, Acicular, Serrulate |
| Flowers: | n/a (male cone), Green-yellow, Red, Mar-Apr |
| Fruit: | Cone (winged seeds), Brown, Sep-Oct, (Persistent) |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Spreading pine, locally most are pruned to be just 1-3m tall; needles 2 per fascicle, 2.5-7cm long x about 1.5mm wide, rough protuberances after abscission; seed cones purple maturing dark brown and opening by October, 18-55mm long x 25-45mm wide; seeds black, 3-4mm, wing 7-12mm long, buff with darker streaks; cotyledons (3-)5-7(-8). <a href ='https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_mugo.php' target='_blank'>Conifers.org</a> | |