Common name:Japanese Black Pine
Botanical name:Pinus thunbergii
This variety of pine is both rigid and twisted, with needles of 3"-4". It has an irregular shape, and the short, contorted branches produce a canopy-shaped tree. The buds are white, and the cones are egg-shaped and without prickles.
Designer: Mariette Olsen
Photographer: GardenSoft
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