Family: Pinaceae (Pine Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-7
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Height: 24 inches
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Spread: 5 feet
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Bloom: non flowering
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: slightly acidic, organic-rich,
well-drained
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Moisture: average to evenly moist
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Use: creeping over rocks, ground cover
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Care: low-maintenance; water regularly
until established; as needed, apply balanced fertilizer for acid-loving plants
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native to northern and
eastern Europe
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Notes: dark green foliage emerges light
green in spring; needles remain dark green throughout the winter; prostrate and
slow growing becomes dense mat over time; if staked or trained its weeping
branches will fall in a cascade and create a pendulous form; deer resistant
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Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C268
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