Add year-round evergreen beauty and rugged charm to your landscape with Pinus mugo ‘Pumilio’, a hardy dwarf Mugo Pine prized for its dense mounded form and bright green foliage. This compact evergreen shrub maintains rich green color through every season and develops attractive new “candles” of fresh growth in early summer, adding extra texture and interest.

Its naturally rounded habit and durable nature make it an excellent choice for rock gardens, foundation plantings, borders, alpine gardens, and decorative containers. Cold hardy and easy to maintain, ‘Pumilio’ thrives in sunny landscapes and tolerates harsh winter conditions with ease. You will receive a healthy container-grown plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
1 live Pinus mugo ‘Pumilio’ plant
Grown in #2 nursery container
Healthy, rooted evergreen conifer
Dense compact mountain pine
Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Dwarf Mugo Pine
Botanical Name: Pinus mugo ‘Pumilio’
Plant Type: Evergreen conifer shrub
Growth Stage: Established container-grown plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Soil: Well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: 3–5 feet
Mature Width: 3–6 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
USDA Zones: 2–7
Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip: Pruning new spring candles can help maintain a denser, more compact shape if desired. Avoid planting in poorly drained soil to promote healthy root growth.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.