Pinus parviflora 'Kusu-dama'
Rare Dwarf White Pine Tree

Zones 5-8

Pinus parviflora 'Kusu-dama' is named after the traditional Japanese decorative ball, and this cultivar growing into precisely that: a dense, globose mound of blue-green foliage. The needles are classic Japanese white pine, five to a bundle, blue-green, arranged in the tight, tufted clusters that give this species its distinctive brushy texture. What sets 'Kusu-dama' apart is the density of its bud clusters, which pack the branching and give the whole plant an unusually full, almost sculptural presence even in winter. 

A cultivar found in Japan and introduced by Valavanis in 1976. Growth is genuinely slow, roughly 3 by 3 ft in ten years. It is an ideal choice for rock gardens, troughs, containers. Hardy in Zones 4–7, it wants full sun and well-drained soil. Like all parviflora, it has the constitution of a tree that evolved on exposed mountain slopes: drought tolerant once established.

Limited Quantities Available !! As we have lots cultivars of conifers, we often do not have many of each cultivar. We recommend that you buy the conifers you want immediately as we often sell out of certain selections.