While it is typically planted individually or in small groupings, the foliage is compact and dense making it a good option for a hedge as well. There are several varieties of Mugo Pines, the most ...

Pinus mugo mughus is a low-growing form from the eastern Alps and Balkans, usually about 1.5-4 m tall and 1.5 to 3 m wide (5-13 x 5-10 ft.), but variable depending on the seed source.

• Pinus mugo pumilio, also from the mountains of eastern and central Europe, is generally 1.5 m high and 1-2 wide (5 x 3-6 ft.), but variable if raised by seed. The following varieties are ...

Pinus mugo grows mostly on limestone in the wild, but this plant seems to grow in ordinary garden soil, too. You can leave dwarf conifers to grow slowly on their own.

Q: We have an overgrown mugo pine shrub that is blocking the pathway to our front door and blocking sunlight from a window. The debate we are having is whether to move it or prune it. I would like ...