Pinus banksiana 'Girard's Weeper'
Pinus banksiana 'Gerard's Weeper' is a large growing, pendulous form of Jack pine which will grow as a ground cover unless staked to height. After 10 years of growth a specimen will be mature at 6 to 8 feet (1.8 - 2.4 m) tall and 12 to 15 feet (3.6 - 4.7 m) wide. Give it room for proper presentation.
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the early 2000s by Girard's Nurseries , Geneva, Ohio.
This picture was taken in 2000 during the ACS tour of the Harper Collection in Michigan.
Photo by Ken Church
Pinus banksiana 'Girard's Weeper'
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
COLOR: Dark Green
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Prostrate or Ground Covering
GROWTH SIZE: Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
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