Pinus cembra 'Chalet' (Cold Hardy) 2019 photo

Pinus cembra 'Chalet' (Cold Hardy) 2019 photo - Common Name: Dwarf Swiss stone pine, Size at 10 years: 8x4ft., Clusters of soft-to-the-touch, blue-green needles with white undersides, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7, In Garden Bed HR-J14 for 35.8 YEARS (HLG). Planted in 1984.

 

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Chalet' is a dense, narrow conical form that typically grows to 5-8' tall and to 2-4' wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 10-15' tall. Soft, blue-green needles are attractive year around.

 

Location: Michigan State University, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI. Harper Collection of Rare & Dwarf Conifers. 42°01'43.7"N 84°06'43.1"W

 

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Additional photos of this plant:

 

www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...

 

Satellite View using Google Maps: www.google.com/maps/place/42%C2%B001'43.7%22N+84%C2%B006'...

 

Other plants in Garden HR-J14: www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...

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