Pinus mugo ‘Mugo’ – Dwarf Mountain Pine

Bring year-round greenery and structure to your garden with Pinus mugo ‘Mugo’, also known as Dwarf Mountain Pine. This compact, slow-growing evergreen is prized for its dense, rounded shape and rich dark-green needles that hold their color beautifully through all seasons. Perfect for rock gardens, borders, or container planting, it adds texture and resilience to any outdoor space.

Key Features:

• Botanical name: Pinus mugo ‘Mugo’

• Common name: Dwarf Mountain Pine. 

• Growth habit: Compact, bushy, rounded

• Size: Typically reaches 3–5 ft (90–150 cm) tall and wide at maturity

• Foliage: Dense, dark green, evergreen needles

• Growth rate: Slow-growing, easy to maintain

• Hardiness: Extremely hardy, tolerant of cold, wind, and poor soils

• Uses: Rock gardens, foundation plantings, borders, mass plantings, container growing

Care Tips:

• Thrives in full sun (at least 6 hrs daily)

• Prefers well-drained soil, tolerant of sandy or rocky ground

• Low maintenance – requires little pruning, though it can be lightly shaped in late spring

• Drought tolerant once established