Conifer Database - Sherwood Compact

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Pinus longaeva ‘Sherwood Compact’

Pinus longaeva 'Sherwood Compact' is a dwarf, narrowly conical, slow growing, dense selection of Great Basin bristlecone pine, with nice medium green needles, with no resin spots, and slightly shorter length than those typical of the species. A mature specimen will stand about 3 feet (90 cm) tall after 10 years and half as wide, an annual growth rate of about 3 to 4 inches (7.5 - 10 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selection made in the early 1980s by Andy Sherwood of Gresham, Oregon. It is a choice example of a dwarf rendition of one of the the Earth's oldest living things.




Pinus longaeva

Pinus longaeva

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Medium Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Conical (Pyramidal)
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
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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