Pinus heldreichii 'Pirin no. 3' is a dwarf, flattened-globose selection of Bosnian pine with glossy, dark-green needles and nice, tight symmetrical growth habit. Typical rate of growth in most areas is 1 to 2 inches (2.5 - 5 cm) yearly, resulting in handsome formal globe 18 inches (45 cm) tall and slightly wider after 10 years.
This cultivar originated as one of four witch's brooms collected in the late 1990s by VÃtek Fritsche of Czech Republic in Bulgaria's Pirin National Park.
