Pinus mugo 'Gnom' is a slow-growing cultivar that can eventually reach a height and diameter of 4 m after many years. It has a very dense, spherical crown shape. The dense crown shape is formed because each shoot branches annually with 3 - 5 young shoots. The stiff needles are 3.5 - 4.5 cm long and dark green. 'Gnom' is mainly used as a shrub and then very suitable for use in groups at roundabouts, embankments, along roads, in parks, in cemeteries and in (large) gardens. Is much less often applied as a tree form, but even then it can be planted in small groups or as a solitary in cemeteries, tree boxes and in parks and gardens.
Was selected from a large quantity of seedlings by H. den Ouden in Boskoop in 1927. Hardiness zone: 3
Pinus mugo 'Gnom' can eventually reach a height of 1-4 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Pinus mugo 'Gnom' is gyorsan növő and can eventually reach a height of 1-4 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Pinus mugo 'Gnom' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Pinus mugo 'Gnom' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.