Woody > Pinus > Pinus koraiensis > Pinus koraiensis 'Nana'
Pinus koraiensis
'Nana'
Dwarf Korean Pine
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Pinus |
| Species |
| koraiensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Nana' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -37 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -34 |
| Height |
| 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Used as an accent plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Well drained soils and sandy loam. Drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Upright, loose pyramidal broad form. Becomes rounded as it ages. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to rust, rots and tip blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Pinus koraiensis ‘Nana’ has smooth textured twigs. Older plants have grey-brown bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Narrow long scales, ranging from 5 - 9 mm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needles in fascicles of five. |
| Flower Description |
| Male and female red inflorescences. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones are long and occur in May. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is reddish-brown and turns a greyish-brown as it ages. The buds are light green with brown scales. Foliage is dark green. Cones are reddish-brown in colour. Needles are a bluish-green colour. |
| Texture Description |
| The bark is smooth in texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Whistling Gardens, Willsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Grafting should only be done with mature plants. |
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