Species: Pinus cembra

(pye'nus sem'brah)

Swiss Stone Pine

Found on Course Walks

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

This species several cultivars, several are listed below.

'Algonquin Pillar', 'Aristocrat', 'Aurea', 'Big Blue', 'Blue Mound', 'Blue Mound', 'Chalet', 'Compacta', 'Glauca', 'Glauca Nana', 'Matterhorn', 'Prairie Statesman', 'Silver Sheen', 'Stricta', 'Tip Top', 'Twister', 'Westerstede'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree < 30 feet

Height: 10' - 30'

Leaves: Evergreen

Shape: narrowly columnar, pyramidal; open with age

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun

Hardy To Zone: 3b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Environmental Other: Full sun required.

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Those commonly associated with the Pinus genus. See Pinus bungeana.

Bare Root Transplanting

Difficult

Other

Transplant B & B in spring or fall Native to Europe and central Asia

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

Please view this page on a tablet or larger screen for the moisture graph

Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12