Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow' / Low Glow Japanese red pine

Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow' is a dwarf, low-growing mound of short, bright, yellowish-green foliage. Growth tends to be more outward than upward. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 16 inches (40 cm) tall and 24 inches (60 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 1 to 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a witch's broom seedling selected in the mid-1980s by Dr. Sidney Waxman of University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. It is possible that this is hybrid between Pinus thunbergii × densiflora. The cultivar name was first published in International Plant Propagators Society Bulletin.

'Low Glow' is a perfect little conifer for lighting up the foreground of the garden or conifer collection.