Shina Mugo Pine

Pinus mugo 'Shina'

Other Names:  Shina Variegated Mountain Pine, Shina variegated Mugo Pine

A rare and showy gem discovered in the Czech Republic, 'Shina' is an unusual and highly attractive variegated Mugo Pine that grows more upright with a pyramidal form. New vertical candle-like growth in spring emerges a solid bright lemon yellow gradually transitioning to a variegated blue-green and yellow by summer. Slowly growing to maybe 5 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide at its base, Shina makes for an eye-catching specimen in smaller garden spaces and containers. Very easy to grow, super cold tolerant to -50F, and drought tolerant when established, Shina is a perfect compliment to ornamental grasses and Japanese maples and other small trees. Salt tolerance makes it a good choice for coastal gardens.

Growing in an upright pyramidal form to maybe 5 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide, the Shina Mugo Pine is ideal for use as a specimen in small harden spaces and containers or in spaced groupings in sunny landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A very nice companion for small trees such as the Japanese Maple and is an excellent choice for containers and bonsai. A fine addition to conifer gardens, rock gardens, yellow theme gardens, Asian theme gardens and the Xeriscape (low water need) gardens.

Spacing:  5 feet apart for spaced groupings