Conifer Database - Zui sho

Conifer Trees Database

Welcome to the American Conifer Society Database

Established in 1983, our mission is centered on advocating for the integration of conifer trees in garden designs and landscapes. We are dedicated to educating enthusiasts and the general public about the proper care, cultivation, and conservation of these majestic and diverse evergreens.

    
Pinus parviflora ‘Zui sho’

Pinus parviflora 'Zui sho' is a upright, dwarf selection of Japanese white pine with formal, layered branching and thin, short, light-green needles. Known as a "yatsabusa" pine, 'Zuishou' is well known for producing lots of orange-brown buds, putting it in great favor with Bonsai enthusiasts. After 10 years of growth, mature specimens will average 35 inches (85 cm) tall and 22 inches (55 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 3.5 inches (8.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a named seedling of Pinus parviflora 'Nasu' selected long ago in Japan. Bill Valvanis first described it to western readers in the 1970s in his various Bonsai periodicals.




Pinus parviflora

Pinus parviflora

RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES


HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Gray Green
GROWTH SHAPE:Broad Upright or Oval
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


to use on plant tags


Explore cultivars in the Pinus parviflora species
-- Select a Cultivar --