Pinus Mugo ‘Piccobello’ (Dwarf Mountain Pine)

Evergreen and hardy, small and slow growing, this is delightful little pine with dark green incurved needles that grow at only a couple of centimetres a year.

Happy in full sun, in any soil that is moist but well drained.

N.B. When clipping several plants with the same tool, have a bucket containing a 5% bleach solution and swish your blades around for 30 seconds between plants to sterilise them. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease.

As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted.