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Big Tuna Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo 'Big Tuna'

Pronunciation: PY-nus MEW-goh
SKU #04909
2-7

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Rugged and hardy conifer offers bold textured as a broad shrub or small tree. Excellent accent or in groups as a hedge or screen. Showy buds during cold winter months stand out distinctly against dark green foliage. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide.

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesWaterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Landscape UseBorder
Design IdeasBoldly textured, medium length needles make this sturdy, upright, multi-stemmed tree a favorite for areas in the landscape with a little more room. The slow-growing trees become taller than wide and quite bushy. Very hardy and uniquely dense, 'Big Tuna' is compact, but not dwarf. Buds turn showy during cold winter months and stand out distinctly against dark green foliage.
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Dogwood (Cornus); Barberry (Berberis)
Care InstructionsGrows easily in enriched, loamy and well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune only to remove old, damaged or dead branches.
Details
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesWaterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Style
Landscape UseBorder
Design IdeasBoldly textured, medium length needles make this sturdy, upright, multi-stemmed tree a favorite for areas in the landscape with a little more room. The slow-growing trees become taller than wide and quite bushy. Very hardy and uniquely dense, 'Big Tuna' is compact, but not dwarf. Buds turn showy during cold winter months and stand out distinctly against dark green foliage.
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Dogwood (Cornus); Barberry (Berberis)
Care
Care InstructionsGrows easily in enriched, loamy and well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune only to remove old, damaged or dead branches.

We no longer grow this plant

This page is for reference only. If you are looking for a plant to purchase, please use our My Plantfinder to discover the perfect plant for your garden.

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