Dwarf Mountain Pine 'Carstens', Dwarf Pine 'Carstens', Drooping Cone Pine 'Carstens', Mountain Pine 'Carstens', Swiss Mountain Pine 'Carstens', Pinus mugo 'Carsten’s Wintergold'
Regarded as one of the best of the ‘winter gold’ pines, Pinus mugo ‘Carstens’ is a slow-growing dwarf evergreen Mountain Pine of great beauty. It forms a dense, cushion-shaped mound with short, medium green needles in the spring and summer, turning rich golden yellow in the winter. In the late season, shorter needles appear, creating the effect of a crown at the tip of each branch. Brightening up the garden, ‘Carstens’ is an extremely slow-growing pine that adds less than 2 inches (5 cm) of new growth per year. A very appealing addition to small gardens.
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Conifers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Pinaceae |
| Genus | Pinus |
| Common names | Mountain Pine, Mugo Pine, Pine |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Small Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Conifers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Pinaceae |
| Genus | Pinus |
| Common names | Mountain Pine, Mugo Pine, Pine |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Small Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
How many Pinus mugo ‘Carstens’ (Dwarf Mountain Pine) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus mugo ‘Carstens’ (Dwarf Mountain Pine) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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